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Cancer, oral
Cancer of the mouth area. A sore in the mouth that does not heal can be a warning sign of oral cancer. A biopsy is the only to know whether as abnormal area in the oral cavity is cancer. Oral cancer is caused by tobacco (smoking and…
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- Watermelon stomach Parallel red sores in the stomach that look like the stripes on a watermelon. Frequently seen with cirrhosis…
- Levite A member of an ancient caste of hereditary Jewish priests. Membership in the Levites is determined by…
- Urological surgeon A physician who specializes in diseases of the urinary organs in females and the urinary tract and sex organs…
- Hyperextensible Unusually capable of being extended and stretched. Hyperextensible skin is a feature of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Syndromatic hepatic ductular hypoplasia Also called Alagille syndrome or arteriohepatic dysplasia, this is a genetic disorder characterized by…
- Optician A specialist in fitting eyeglasses and making lenses to correct vision problems. An optometrist performs eye…
- Flow karyotyping Use of flow cytometry to analyze and/or separate chromosomes on the basis of their DNA content
- Kyphoplasty A procedure similar to vertebroplasty, but with the intent of expanding the collapsedvertebra. A surgical…
- Johnson-Stevens syndrome See: Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
- Leukemia, refractory Leukemia in which the high level of white blood cells is not decreasing in response to treatment
- Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase An enzyme abbreviated as MCAD. See: MCAD deficiency