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Calculi, renal
Kidney stones, by another name. A common cause of blood in the urine and pain in the abdomen, flank, or groin. Occurs in 1 in 20 people at some time in their life. Development of the stones is related to decreased urine volume or increased…
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Show more- Coenzyme Q10 A compound needed for the proper functioning of an enzyme, a protein that speeds up the rate at which…
- Coprolalia The excessive and uncontrollable use of foul or obscene language, including words related to feces (bowel…
- Exhibitionism Ashing'): Exhibitionism is characterized by intense, sexually arousing fantasies, urges or behaviors…
- Meningocele (MM) Protrusion of the membranes that cover the spine and part of the spinal cord through a bone defect in the…
- Pap test A screening test for cervical cancer based on the examination under the microscope of cells collected from…
- Vaginitis, atrophic Thinning of the lining (the endothelium) of the vagina due to decreased production of estrogen. This may…
- Familial adenomatous polyps, autosomal recessive See: MYH
- Disease, polycystic kidney See Polycystic kidney disease
- Histoplasma See: Histoplasma.
- VWM Leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter, an inherited brain disease that occurs mainly in children…
- Beau lines See: Beau's lines
- Heritability The degree to which something is inherited.