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Chronic pain
L ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our Chronic pain Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Chronic pain Chronic pain: Pain (an unpleasant sense of…
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- Ague A fever (such as from malaria) that is marked by paroxysms of chills, fever, and sweating recurring regular…
- Acute fatty liver of pregnancy Fatty liver of pregnancy: Liver failure in late pregnancy, usually from unknown cause. Acute fatty liver of…
- Ventilation, mechanical Use of a machine called a ventilator or respirator to improve the exchange of air between the lungs and the…
- Chromosome disorder An abnormal condition due to an abnormality of the chromosomes. For example, Down syndrome (the genetic…
- Oral rehydration salts ORS. A solution of glucose-based salt solution used in oral rehydration therapy. WHO and UNICEF recommend a…
- NIH A genetic disease named for the city of Nijmegen (in The Netherlands) with increased chromosome breakage…
- Biopsy, brain See: Brain biopsy
- Amoxil See: Amoxicillin
- Gastrointestinal Adjective referring collectively to the stomach and small and large intestines. The commonly used…
- Excessive daytime sleepiness A neurological disorder in which there is a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Excessive…
- Anaplastology The art and science of restoring a malformed or absent part of the human body through artificial means. An…