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SARS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome. A severe form of pneumonia which appeared in outbreaks in 2003. See: Severe acute respiratory syndrome
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- Stricture, esophagus, acute A narrowing or closure of the normal opening of the swallowing tube leading to the stomach, usually caused by…
- Cystitis, interstitial (IC) Disease that involves inflammation or irritation of the bladder wall. This inflammation can lead to scarring…
- Macrovascular disease Disease of the large blood vessels, including the coronary arteries, the aorta, and the sizable arteries in…
- Osmolar In biochemistry, referring to the osmolarity, the concentration of osmotically active particles in solution…
- Therapy, grief See: Grief therapy
- Labrose In medicine, a ring of fibrocartilage (fibrous cartilage) around the edge of the articular (joint) surface of…
- Nerve cell See: Neuron
- Keratoplasty Corneal transplant.
- Orgasmic disorder See: Anorgasmia.
- Cyanosis A bluish color of the skin and the mucous membranes due to insufficient oxygen in the blood. For example, the…
- Cyst, ovarian A fluid-filled sac in the ovary. The most common type of ovarian cyst is called a follicular cyst. It results…