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Myoma
A benign tumor of smooth muscle in the wall of the uterus. A myoma of the uterus is commonly called a fibroid. Uterine fibroids are the single most common indication for hysterectomy. Fibroids can be present and be inapparent. However…
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Show more- Vitamin A deficiency Deficiency of niacin, one of the B-complex vitamins, causes pellagra. See: Pellagra.
- Internal carrier In the drug trade, an individual used to transport internally concealed illicit drugs. Also called a body…
- Syndrome, cavernous sinus A cavernous sinus thrombosis is a blood clot within the cavernous sinus, a large channel of venous blood in a…
- Polio, abortive A minor form of infection with the polio virus, abortive polio accounts for 80 to 90 percent of clinically…
- River blindness Onchocerciasis, a disease caused by a parasitic worm (Onchocerca volvulus) which is transmitted to persons by…
- Poisoning, mercury The metallic element mercury is poisonous to humans. Mercury poisoning can occur in both acute and chronic…
- Glossal Of or pertaining to the tongue. Glossal is used as both an adjective and a compound word, as in hypoglossal…
- Sodium perchlorate See: Perchlorate
- Liver disease Liver disease refers to any disorder of the liver. The liver is a large organ in the upper right abdomen that…
- Cathexis In psychiatry, the concentration of psychic energy on an idea, object, or other object
- Calorie A unit of food energy. In nutrition terms, the word calorie is used instead of the more precise scientific…
- Acetabular Pertaining to the acetabulum, the cup-shaped socket of the hip joint which is a key feature of the pelvis…