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- Yeast vaginitis Yeast vaginitis: Infection of the vagina by a fungus known as Candida, characteristically causing itching…
- Vaginitis, yeast Infection of the vagina by a fungus known as Candida, characteristically causing itching, burning, soreness…
- Vessel, efferent A vessel carrying blood away from the heart. An artery or arteriole
- Intrahepatic Within the liver.
- Topical chemotherapy Chemotherapy: Treatment with an anticancer drug in a lotion, ointment or cream that is applied to the skin.
- Anti-infective Something capable of acting against infection, by inhibiting the spread of an infectious agent or by killing…
- Eleventh cranial nerve The eleventh cranial nerve is the accessory nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the accessory nerve included…
- Sherlock, Sheila British physician (1918-2001) who pioneered the study of the liver (hepatology). She made liver biopsy a…
- Teratoma A type of germ cell tumor that may contain several different types of tissue and sometimes mature elements…
- Shock, vasogenic Shock caused by widening of the blood vessels, usually from medication
- Astigmatic Referring to astigmatism or a person with astigmatism, a common form of visual impairment in which part of an…