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Normal pressure hydrocephalus
A specific form of hydrocephalus in which the central cavities of the inner brain (the ventricles) enlarge at the expense of the substance of the brain, while the pressure of the CSF remains within normal range. Normal pressure…
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- Fatty acids,omega-3 A class of fatty acids found in fish oils, especially from salmon and other cold-water fish, that acts to…
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- PCT The abbreviation 'PCT' stands for a number of things including porphyria cutanea tarda, literally, the late…
- Gross hematuria Hematuria means blood in the urine and gross hematuria refers to hematuria that is so plentiful that it is…
- Cholesterol Cholesterol: The most common type of steroid in the body, cholesterol has gotten something of a bad name…
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