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Giant hypertrophic gastritis
A premalignant disorder of the stomach characterized by overgrowth of the stomach lining (the gastric mucosa) and hypoalbuminemia (low blood serum level of albumin) due to loss of albumin by the stomach. The abnormalities of the stomach…
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- Laryngeal stenosis Narrowing or constricting of the larynx, the voice box
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- Child injury, mental Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after…
- Diabetic spinal cord disease Involvement of the spinal cord in diabetes. Most of the neurologic attention in diabetes mellitus has focused…
- Histo- Literally, tissue compatibility. With full histocompatibility between a donor and recipient, tissue can be…
- Vitamin B6 A group of closely related chemical compounds with related names -- pyridoxine, pyridoxal and pyridoxamine --…
- Tremor Tremor: Any abnormal repetitive shaking movement of the body. Tremors have many causes and can be inherited…
- Sperm stem cell A cell that is incapable of fertilizing an egg cell but can give rise to cells that develop into sperm. Sperm…
- Pathological hoarding Excessive hoarding of material goods, a condition that affects up to 40% of people with obsessive compulsive…