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Sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SI Joint Pain)
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Show more- Pyelogram X-ray study of the kidney especially showing the pelvis (urine-collecting basin) of the kidney and the ureter.
- Macroscopic Large enough to be seen with the naked eye, as opposed to microscopic. For example, a macroscopic tumor is…
- Duct, ejaculatory See: Ejaculatory duct
- Ramsay Hunt syndrome Ramsay Hunt syndrome: A herpes virus infection of the geniculate nerve ganglion that causes paralysis of the…
- Macrognathia An abnormally large jaw. This condition is associated with pituitary gigantism, tumors, and other disorders…
- Sequence tagged site (STS) A short (200 to 500 base pair) DNA sequence that occurs but once in the genome and whose location and base…
- Potomania An intense and persistent desire to drink alcohol to excess. Synonymous with dipsomania
- Microalbuminuria 1. Generally, a subtle increase in the urinary excretion of the protein albumin that cannot be detected by a…
- Immunocompetent Able to develop an immune response. Able to recognize antigens and respond to them. The opposite of…
- GOO Gastric outlet obstruction
- Toxic syndrome The ensemble of the signs and symptoms of the disorder resulting from exposure to a toxic agent. There are…
- Gustavson syndrome A disorder first reported in 1999 by Gustavson and colleagues as a new X-linked mental retardation syndrome…