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A distinctive syndrome of headaches, better known today as cluster headache. There are two main clinical patterns of cluster headache -- the episodic and the chronic: Episodic: This is the most common pattern of cluster headache. It is…
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Show more- Anomaly, congenital Anomaly, congenital: A birth defect. A malformation that occurs before birth and is present at birth
- Adenoidectomy Adenoidectomy: The surgical removal of the adenoids.
- Uvea Part of the eye, consisting collectively of the iris, the choroid of the eye, and the ciliary body > >The…
- Skin The skin is the body's outer covering. It protects us against heat and light, injury, and infection. It…
- NP Nurse practitioner
- Syndrome, Gulf War See: Gulf War syndrome
- Odynophagia Pain on swallowing food and fluids, a symptom often due to disease of the esophagus. From the Greek roots…
- Medical scientist A person who combines expertise in medicine and science. Medical scientists of note might, for example…
- Necropsy A postmortem examination or autopsy. Necropsies have been done for more than 2,000 years but during most of…
- Olive oil diet See: Mediterranean diet
- PH, urine See: Urine pH
- Maculopathy, cellophane See: Macular pucker