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Mitral valve prolapse
Mitral valve prolapse: Drooping down or abnormal bulging of the mitral valve's cusps backward into the atrium during the contraction of the heart. Mitral valve prolapse is often an asymptomatic condition but it may be marked by mitral…
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- Muscular dystrophy, tibial A specific form of muscular dystrophy in which weakness is usually confined to the anterior compartment (the…
- Diverticulum, hypopharyngeal See: Zenker diverticulum
- Cervical disc A disk shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column in the…
- Gly Glycine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- FMO3 Abbreviation for the enzyme, flavin-containing monooxygenase-3. See Fish-odor syndrome
- Bone, ethmoid See: Ethmoid bone
- Chronic This important term in medicine comes from the Greek chronos, time and means lasting a long time. A chronic…
- EC 1. Endocannabinoid.2. Extracranial.3. Embryonal carcinoma
- Occupational disease A disease due to a factor in a person's occupation. For example, lung disease in miners. Occupational…
- Radiomimetic Imitating radiation. A radiomimetic drug is one that imitates the effects of radiation as in the case of…
- Body hearing aid A type of hearing aid that comprises a rectangular case carried on the body connected by cords to earmolds. A…