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Para-esophageal hiatal hernia
Hiatal hernias are categorized as being either para-esophageal or sliding. Para-esophageal hernias are hernias in which the gastro- esophageal junction stays where it belongs (attached at the level of the diaphragm), but part of the…
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Show more- Sleeplessness Insomnia. See also Fatal familial insomnia
- TXA2 Thromboxane A2, the active form of thromboxane
- Maternal mortality rate The number of maternal deaths related to childbearing divided by the number of live births (or by the number…
- Metabolomics The global analysis of metabolites, small molecules generated in the process of metabolism. See also…
- Psoriasis, pustular A type of recurring psoriasis characterized by the appearance of pus-filed pimples and sores in clusters. It…
- Shettles method A set of procedures proposed and popularized for sex selection by the gynecologist Landrum B. Shettles…
- Tonsillitis Tonsillitis: Inflammation of the of a tonsil, typically as a result of infection by either a virus or…
- Category 1 storm See: Category two hurricane.
- Spondylosis Degeneration of the disc spaces between the vertebrae. This finding in the spine is commonly associated with…
- Tardive dyskinesia A procedure that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to target the tumor…
- Lymphoproliferative Referring to the proliferation of the bone marrow cells that give rise to lymphoid cells (such as lymphocytes…
- Parietal Adjective from the Latin 'parietalis' meaning 'belonging to the wall' that the ancient anatomists used to…