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Takayasu arteritis
Inflammation of aorta and its branches. See: Takayasu disease
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- Spots in front of the eyes Also known as 'floaters', blurry spots that drift in front of the eyes but do not block vision. The blur is…
- Cyclopia A congenital abnormality (birth defect) in which there is only one eye. That eye is centrally placed in the…
- Chorea, senile See: Senile chorea
- Gland, salivary One of the glands in the mouth that produce saliva. There are 3 major salivary glands. They are the parotid…
- Nocebo A negative placebo effect as, for example, when patients taking medications experience adverse side effects…
- Cellulitus Common misspelling of cellulitis