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Oriental lung fluke
Paragonimus westermani. See: Paragonimiasis
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- Diabetes, juvenile-onset See Diabetes, type 1
- Brain stem glioma A malignant tumor that arises in the brain stem, the part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord. The…
- Cholesterol Cholesterol: The most common type of steroid in the body, cholesterol has gotten something of a bad name…
- Paterson-Kelly syndrome See: Plummer-Vinson syndrome
- Meiotic drive Preferential selection during meiosis (germ cell production). In meiotic drive there is preferential…
- Menstrually associated migraine See: Menstrual migraine
- Biochemical Relating to biochemistry, the application of the tools and concepts of chemistry to living systems…
- Youth violence Violence involving young persons, typically children, adolescents, and young adults between the ages of 10…
- Elbow joint Three long bones meet in the middle portion of the arm at the elbow joint. The bone of the upper arm…
- Prandial Of or relating to a meal. Prandial pain is pain while eating. Although medical terms usually have a…