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Liver transplantation, living donor
See: Living donor liver transplantation
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- Proctosigmoidoscopy See: Sigmoidoscopy
- Pachyonychia congenita of the Jadassohn-Lewandowsk E: This is a type of pachyonychia congenita (elephant nails from birth). The characteristic features include…
- GOLD-1 One of the stages of chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), according to the Global Initiative for Chronic…
- Ebola virus A notoriously deadly virus that causes fearsome symptoms, the most prominent being high fever and massive…
- Fear of women An abnormal, irrational and persistent fear of women. Sufferers experience undue anxiety even though they…
- Abscess, perianal See: Perianal abscess
- Acute lymphocytic leukemia See: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Degenerative joint disease Also known as osteoarthritis, this type of arthritis is caused by inflammation, breakdown and eventual loss…
- Croup Croup: A respiratory problem that occurs mainly in children, particularly from 2 to 4 years of age, due to an…
- Opiate agonist maintenance See: Methadone treatment program