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Sinus rhythm
The normal regular rhythm of the heart set by the natural pacemaker of the heart called the sinoatrial (or sinus) node. It is located in the wall of the right atrium (the right upper chamber of the heart). Normal cardiac impulses start…
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- Othello syndrome The delusion of infidelity of a spouse or partner. The Othello syndrome affects males and, less often…
- Chandipura virus A virus that causes fever, symptoms similar to those of flu, and acute encephalitis (inflammation of the…
- Nictitate To wink. Nictitating spasm is spasm of the eyelid with continuous winking. 'Nictitate' and the older verb…
- Vertigo, benign paroxysmal positional (BPPV) A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head
- Reversal of organs, total This condition (medically called situs inversus totalis) involves complete transposition (right to left…
- Hong Kong flu A pandemic of influenza A (H3N2) in 1968-69. This virus was first detected in Hong Kong in early 1968 and…
- Syndrome, Zellweger A genetic disorder, also called the cerebrohepatorenal syndrome, characterized by the reduction or absence of…
- Aura A premonition. There is often an aura before a migraine or a grand mal seizure. The aura, a symptom of brain…
- Abscess, breast See: Breast abscess. see also: Breast infection; Mastitis
- Phytanic acid storage disease See Refsum disease