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Hepatico-
A combining form used before a consonant to indicate a relationship to a hepatic duct or the liver. From the Greek hepar meaning liver
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- Juxtaspinal Near the spinal column. The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close…
- Heart rehab See: Cardiac rehabilitation
- R/O Medical abbreviation for rule out
- Tricyclic antidepressant One of a class of medications used to treat depression. The tricyclic antidepressants are also used for some…
- Syndrome, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker This condition is a primary problem of platelets in which the platelets lack the ability to stick adequately…
- Community-acquired infection An infection acquired in the community. In contrast to a nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infection
- Thyroid gland A gland that makes and stores hormones that help regulate the heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature…
- Syndrome, hemolytic uremic See: Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome.
- Pancreas, annular An abnormal ring of pancreatic tissue that encircles the duodenum and often causes intestinal obstruction…