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GI tract
Short for gastrointestinal tract. See: Gastrointestinal tract
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- Blind spot In ophthalmology, a blind spot is: > >A small area of the retina where the optic nerve enters the eye; this…
- Folinic acid The active form of folic acid in the body. See: Leucovorin
- Carcinoma, pancreatic See: Pancreatic cancer
- PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) Despite its seeming lack of gender, this term is applied to women only. PID refers exclusively to ascending…
- Retinal vasculitis Vasculitis: The retina is the portion of the eye that contains the nerves of sensation that perceive light…
- Genomics, structural The study of the proteome, the three-dimensional structures of all of the proteins produced by a species. In…
- Urethral meatus, female The urethra is the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body. In females…
- Fever, dandy An acute mosquito- borne viral illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with headache…
- Avian influenza Also called fowl plague, avian flu, and bird flu. A highly contagious viral disease with up to 100% mortality…
- Bummed out Slang term for depression. For more, see: Depression
- Hospital gown A short collarless gown that ties in the back, worn by patients being examined or treated in a doctor's…