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Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis
A disorder, also called Kikuchi disease, that typically causes 'swollen glands' in the neck (cervical lymphadeniopathy) together with fever or flu-like symptoms. Laboratory test abnormalities include elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate…
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- Bartter syndrome A group of disorders that are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and are characterized by impaired…
- Virus, human papilloma JC virus.
- Tight foreskin See Phimosis
- Epicondylitis Epicondylitis is an inflammation or damage to the area of an epicondyle of bone. An epicondyle is a…
- Colorectal surgeon A general surgeon who has had further training and is expert in the diagnosis and treatment of benign and…
- Pelvis, android There are significant differences in the anatomy of the pelvis in the female and male. The android or male…
- XY The most frequent sex chromosome complement in human males
- Condyloma acuminatum See: Genital wart
- Joint, patellofemoral One of the knee joints. The knee has three parts. The thigh bone (femur) meets the large shin bone (tibia)…
- Urinary Having to do with the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. The urinary system represents the functional and…
- Left ventricular assist device See: Ventricular assist device