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Neck pain
Neck pain: Neck pain is the sensation of discomfort in the neck area. Neck pain can result from disorders of any of the structures in the neck, including the cervical vertebrae and intervertebral discs, nerves, muscles, blood vessels…
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- Ovarian Of or pertaining to the ovary
- Syndrome, Achoo A disorder characterized by nearly uncontrollable paroxysms of sneezing provoked in a reflex fashion by the…
- Optometrist A health care professional who is licensed to provide primary eye care services: > >to examine and diagnose…
- Microscope, electron See: Fluorescent microscope.
- Grand mal A form of epilepsy characterized by tonic-clonic seizures. involving two phases -- the tonic phase in which…
- Intestine, large The tubelike organ that completes the process of digestion, receiving material from the small intestine. It…
- Lymphoma, MALT See: MALT lymphoma
- Polycystic kidney disease Polycystic kidney disease: One of the genetic disorders characterized by the development of innumerable cysts…
- B cell A type of white blood cell and, specifically, a type of lymphocyte. Many B cells mature into what are called…
- Empyema The presence of pus in the pleural space which is between the outer surface of the lung and the chest wall…
- Paralysis, stomach Formally called gastroparesis, this is a medical condition in which the muscle of the stomach is paralyzed by…