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Baroparesis
Reversible paralysis of the facial nerve due to pressure in the middle ear going up in a plane or surfacing in scuba diving. The excessive pressure in the middle ear compresses the facial nerve and causes temporary paralysis. After landing…
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Show more- Anaplastology The art and science of restoring a malformed or absent part of the human body through artificial means. An…
- Rickets A disease of infants and children that disturbs normal bone formation (ossification). Rickets is a failure to…
- Cerebellar ataxia with progressive dementia See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- LQTS The long QT syndrome. See Long QT syndrome
- Atrophic vaginitis Thinning of the lining (the endothelium) of the vagina due to decreased production of estrogen. This may…
- CME Stands for Continuing Medical Education. CME programs are intended, literally, to continue the medical…
- Immunotherapy Treatment to stimulate or restore the ability of the immune (defense) system to fight infection and disease…
- Arteritis, giant cell A chronic vascular disease, most often involving the carotid artery system, that can lead to blindness and/or…
- Familial cancer Cancer or a predisposition (tendency) to it that runs in families.
- Antivenin Antibodies created in the blood of a horse or sheep when the animal is injected with snake venom. Antivenin…
- Contraceptive, injectable progestin Injectable progestin (Depo-Provera) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
- Vagus nerve A remarkable nerve that supplies nerve fibers to the pharynx (throat), larynx (voice box), trachea…