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Hansen's disease
See: Hansen disease
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- Septum, interatrial The wall separating the upper chambers (the atria) of the heart. A hole in the interatrial septum is termed…
- Occult stool blood test A test to check for hidden blood in the feces, the stool
- Rapid eye movement sleep Sleep: Rapid eye movement sleep (REM) sleep is the portion of sleep when there are rapid eye movements…
- Blastoma A tumor thought to arise in embryonic tissue. The term 'blastoma' is commonly used as part of the name for a…
- Dihydroxyacetone Also known as DHA, the active ingredient in most sunless tanning lotions. See: DHA
- Needle biopsy, stereotactic See: Stereotactic needle biopsy
- Syndrome, Klinefelter A chromosome condition in boys and men that is usually due to their having 47 chromosomes with XXY sex…
- Sz Seizure
- Sexagenarian Someone in his or her sixties. See also: Age by decade
- Syndrome, Eagle Inflammation of the styloid process, a spike-like projection sticking off the base of the skull. The tissues…
- Digit A finger or toe