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Cystitis in children
Bladder infection in children. See: Urinary tract infection in children
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Show more- Cerebral hemispheres The two halves of the cerebrum, the largest part of the brain.
- Pseudoexfoliation syndrome An eye condition that often leads to glaucoma. Called the pseudoexfoliation syndrome because deposits on the…
- Audiometry The measurement of hearing.
- BPH A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head.
- Lateral epicondylitis See: Tennis elbow
- Becker muscular dystrophy A chronic, progressive muscle degeneration disease. A form of muscular dystrophy that is quite similar to…
- National Institute Arthritis, Musculoskeletal L and Skin Diseases (NIAMS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. As its somewhat cumbersome…
- Caul Or cowl, a membrane, in obstetrics and cooking. In obstetrics, the caul is the amnion, one of the two fetal…
- Trichoepithelioma A small benign tumor derived from basal cells in the hair follicle. Trichoepithelioma may occur sporadically…
- Chemoprevention The use of natural or laboratory-made substances to prevent a disease such as cancer. The regular use of…
- Medial The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis See: Diffuse mastocytosis