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Hydrocephalus, normal pressure
See: Normal pressure hydrocephalus
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- Stereotactic needle biopsy A biopsy in which the spot to be biopsied is located three-dimensionally, the information is entered into a…
- ALS7 See: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 7
- Perioperative Literally, around (the time of) surgery. More specifically, the period of time extending from when the…
- Strep, group A A well-known strain (a type) of streptococcus (strep) bacteria that can cause strep throat and common skin…
- Sumatriptan Sumatriptan: A triptan drug for the treatment of migraine. Marketed under the brand name Imitrex.
- Syndrome, deafness-ichthyosis-keratitis See Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome
- Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber (KTW) syndrome A congenital malformation syndrome characterized by the triad of asymmetric limb hypertrophy, hemangiomata…
- Anterograde memory Loss of short-term memory with retention of memories from the distant past (long-term memory)
- Jumper's knee See: Patellar tendonitis