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Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome
(HMPS) A cancer family syndrome characterized by the development of a variety of different types of polyps in the colon, including atypical juvenile polyps and adenomas of the colon, and by the development of colorectal carcinoma (cancer…
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Show more- Polyneuritis, acute idiopathic Also known as the Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disorder characterized by progressive symmetrical paralysis and…
- Automated white cell differential A machine-generated percentage of the different types of white blood cells, usually split into granulocytes…
- Ingrown toenail Ingrown toenail: A common disorder that occurs when the edge of the toenail grows into the skin of the toe…
- PVNS Pigmented villonodular synovitis
- Cheek The side of the face forming the side wall of the mouth. The cheek bone is part of the temporal bone of the…
- Crotch A nonmedical term in common usage for the region where the legs come together, the place where the lower…
- Laryngectomy Surgery to remove part or all of the larynx is a partial or total laryngectomy. In either operation, the…
- Amenorrhea Absence or cessation of menstruation. Amenorrhea is conventionally divided into primary and secondary…
- Aneurysm, dissecting An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an…
- D (drug caution code) Abbreviation on a medication that indicates caution because the medication may cause drowsiness. While not a…
- Radiation, food See: Food irradiation
- Lunule 1. The crescent-shaped area at the base of a fingernail or toenail. 2. Any small crescent- or moon-shaped…