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Hypertension, gestational
High blood pressure that develops during pregnancy and may subside after delivery. Women who have experienced gestational hypertension are more likely to develop hypertension and suffer a stroke later in life
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Show more- Test, Rorschach A psychological test involving inkblots. The inkblots are used to determine what a person perceives (reads…
- Transvestitism Transvestitism, or transvestic fetishism, refers to the practice by heterosexual males of dressing in female…
- Gaucher disease, type 1 Gaucher disease, type 1: The most common and best known form of Gaucher disease. It affects the spleen…
- Quadriceps reflex See: Knee jerk
- CCP Cyclic citrullinated peptide
- Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis: Allergic reaction. In severe cases, this can include potentially deadly anaphylactic shock.
- P in biochemistry The abbreviation for protein. For example, p53 is a protein (53 kilodaltons in size).
- Laser coagulation The coagulation (clotting) of tissue using a laser. A coagulation laser produces light in the visible green…
- Hepatocellular carcinoma A tumor in which the cancer starts during adulthood in cells in the liver. Also called adult primary liver…
- Cancer, bile duct An uncommon type of cancer that arises from the bile duct, the tube that connects the liver and the…
- Encephalitis, Rasmussen A rare progressive neurological disorder that is characterized by intractable seizures and progressive…
- Silicatosis See: Silicosis