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Gastropathy, hypoproteinemic hypertrophic
See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
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- Lewis Thomas See: Thomas, Lewis
- Dissection, axillary Surgery in which the axilla (the armpit) is opened -- to 'dissect' means to 'cut apart' -- in order to…
- Albumin The main protein in human blood and the key to the regulation of the osmotic pressure of blood. Chemically…
- Respiratory rate The number of breaths per minute or, more formally, the number of movements indicative of inspiration and…
- Visual acuity The clarity or clearness of the vision, a measure of how well a person sees. The ability to distinguish…
- Grief, anticipatory See: Anticipatory grief
- Candida albicans Any gene thought likely to cause a disease. The gene may be a candidate because it is located in a particular…
- Orbit In medicine, the bony cavity in which the eyeball sits together with its associated muscles, blood vessels…
- WNL Within normal limits. A laboratory test result may for instance be WNL.
- International AIDS Vaccine Initiative See: IAVI
- Atherosclerosis A process of progressive thickening and hardening of the walls of medium-sized and large arteries as a result…