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Comorbidity
The coexistence of two or more disease processes.
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- Neo- (prefix) Prefix meaning new. From the Greek 'neos', new, young, fresh, recent. Examples of terms starting with 'neo-'…
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- Constipation Constipation: Infrequent (and frequently incomplete) bowel movements. The opposite of diarrhea, constipation…
- Floppy valve syndrome See: Mitral valve prolapse
- Immunoglobulin M Abbreviated IgM. A major class of immunoglobulins. IgM includes the antibodies that are usually produced…