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Show more- Bilharzia Disease caused by worms that parasitize people. Also called schistosomiasis. Three main species of these…
- Hydrops fetalis Gross edema (swelling), usually with anemia, of the fetus. It can be due to Rh blood group incompatibility…
- PFOA Perfluorooctanoic acid. See: Perfluorinated acid
- Delivery, vertex In a vertex delivery, the top of the baby's head comes first. The vertex here refers to the top of the head…
- IFA Indirect immunofluorescence assay
- Treatment, symptomatic Therapy that eases the symptoms without addressing the basic cause of the disease. For example, symptomatic…
- Allelic Pertaining to an allele, an alternative form of a gene. A single allele is inherited from each parent
- MEDVAC Acronym for medical evacuation. MEDVAC typically refers to a team that is organized with the skills for the…
- Breech The buttocks
- Anorgasmy Or anorgasmia. Failure of a male or female to achieve an orgasm (climax) during sexual intercourse…
- Dyslipidemia A disorder of lipoprotein metabolism, including lipoprotein overproduction or deficiency. Dyslipidemias may…
- Sideropenic dysphagia See: Plummer-Vinson syndrome