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Show more- CRAC1 Colorectal adenoma and carcinoma 1. Also called hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome. See: Hereditary mixed…
- Internal genitalia, female See: Female internal genitalia
- Malignant giant cell tumor A type of bone tumor characterized by massive destruction of bone near the end (epiphysis) of a long bone…
- Paraphilia Paraphilia: One of several complex psychiatric disorders that are manifested as deviant sexual behavior. For…
- CABG, off-pump See: Off-pump CABG
- Viral Of or pertaining to a virus. For example, 'My daughter has a viral rash.
- Kirklin, John W. American cardiovascular surgeon (1920-2004) who improved and applied the heart-lung machine to open heart…
- Disease Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs)…
- Infection, pinworm An infection caused by a small, white intestinal worm: the pinworm or, more formally, Enterobius…
- Colorectal adenoma family history See: Colon cancer family history
- Lectin A complex molecule that contains both protein and sugar. Lectins are made by both animals and plants and are…
- Cancer, pancreatic See: Pancreatic cancer