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Porcelain gallbladder
Calcification of the wall of the gallbladder. The gallbladder looks on ultrasound, abdominal X-ray and computed tomography (CT) as if it were made of 'porcelain.' The calcification results from chronic cholecystitis (gallbladder…
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- Achlorhydria A lack of hydrochloric acid in the digestive juices in the stomach (in technical terms, so that the pH of the…
- Felty syndrome A complication of long-standing rheumatoid arthritis characterized by the presence of 3 conditions --…
- Page kidney Chronic longstanding compression of the kidney resulting in hypertension. The kidney is compressed, most…
- Q.i.d. (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, q.i.d. (or qid) means 4 times a day (from the Latin quater in die). The abbreviation…
- Ossification The process of creating bone, that is of transforming cartilage (or fibrous tissue) into bone. The human…
- Sperm motility The percentage of all moving sperm in a semen sample. In a semen sample, 50% or more of the sperm should…
- Radiation therapy, external Radiation therapy in which the source of radiation is a machine outside the body
- MCI Mild cognitive impairment
- Cephalic disorder A congenital condition that stems from damage to, or abnormal development of, the budding nervous system…
- Open-label A term used to describe the situation when both the researcher and the participant in a research study know…
- Dilation, pupil This examination enables your eye care professional to see more of your retina, the light-sensitive layer of…