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Menetrier disease
See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
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- MME Metallomembrane endopeptidase, also known as membrane metalloendopeptidase
- Motion, range of The range through which a joint can be moved, usually its range of flexion and extension. Due to an injury…
- Cancer, endometrial See: Endometrial cancer
- Inuit health See: Artic health
- Phosphate A form of phosphoric acid. Calcium phosphate makes bones and teeth hard.
- Cardiac muscle A type of muscle with unique features only found in the heart. The cardiac muscle is the muscle of the heart…
- Itchy ear Itching of the ears. Can be the first sign of an ear infection, but if the problem is chronic, it is more…
- Botulinum toxin A toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that is the most poisonous biological substance…
- Rasmussen syndrome A brain disorder caused by inflammation of brain cells in one hemisphere. Its cause is unknown. Rasmussen…