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Berylliosis
Beryllium poisoning. See: Beryllium
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- Lower leg The lower leg is the bottom segment of the leg: the part below the knee. The lower leg contains two long…
- Anemia, refractory Anemia (a shortage of red blood cells) unresponsive to treatment
- Chemotherapy, topical Chemotherapy, topical: Treatment with an anticancer drug in a lotion, ointment or cream that is applied to…
- EDMD Muscular dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss
- Directives, advance medical These documents pertain to treatment preferences and the designation of a surrogate decision-maker in the…
- Dental pain (toothache) The most common cause of a toothache is a dental cavity. The second most common is gum disease. Toothache can…
- Hearing loss, age-related See: Presbycusis
- Crohn colitis Crohn disease involving only the large intestine (colon). Crohn disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder…
- Dysmetabolic syndrome X A constellation of metabolic abnormalities in serum or plasma insulin/glucose level ratios, lipids…