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Cardiopathy
Heart disease. A nonspecific term applicable to any and all diseases of the heart. From cardio- + the Greek pathos, disease
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- Priapism Abnormally persistent erection of the penis in the absence of sexual desire. Priapism can occur in persons…
- Statutory rape A legal term describing sexual intercourse between an adult and a minor. The adult can be found guilty of…
- Systemic-onset juvenile chronic arthritis See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid
- Pork tapeworm infection Known medically as cysticercosis, an infection caused by Taenia solium (the pork tapeworm). Infection occurs…
- Wheat weevil See: Granary weevil
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- Presentation, footling There are single-footling or double-footling presentations depending upon whether the presenting part of the…
- Bursitis, septic A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues…
- Sense In biology and medicine, the faculty of sensory reception. The ability to convey specific types of external…