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Cystic acne
Acne: This is a type of localized infection (abscess) formed when oil ducts become clogged and infected. Cystic acne is most common in the teenage years. Treatment includes avoiding irritants on the face, including many cleansers and…
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- Neurosis A chronic disorder featuring irritability of the nervous system (nervousness) and characterized by anxiety…
- Adult respiratory distress syndrome Better known as ARDS. See: ARDS
- Brown, Michael Stuart American physician, biochemist and molecular geneticist (1941-) who shared the Nobel Prize for research on…
- Fecal occult blood test Fecal occult blood test: A test to check for hidden blood in the feces. Fecal refers to stool. Occult means…
- Thiamine deficiency, infantile See: Infantile beriberi
- Lupus in pregnancy Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) during pregnancy, a high-risk situation. The high risks are to both the…
- Pre-eclampsia A condition in pregnancy characterized by abrupt hypertension (a sharp rise in blood pressure), albuminuria…
- Liposuction, tumescent The surgical suctioning of fat deposits from specific parts of the body, the most common being the abdomen…
- Syndrome, complete androgen insensitivity A genetic disorder that makes XY fetuses insensitive (unresponsive) to androgens (male hormones). Instead…
- Bunion A bunion is a localized painful swelling at the base of the big toe (the great toe). The joint is enlarged…
- Hemoglobin, carbon monoxide See: Carboxyhemoglobin