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Enterobiasis
Any hernia containing small intestine. 2. Hernia (protrusion) of the small intestine into the upper wall of the vagina. From entero- (intestine) + -cele (hernia).
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- Autologous blood donation Giving blood to yourself. For example, patients scheduled for non-emergency surgery may be eligible to donate…
- Narcolepsy Narcolepsy: A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep…
- Metered-dose inhaler Abbreviated MDI. A device that delivers a measured amount of medication as a mist the patient can inhale. A…
- Threonine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary essential amino acid, threonine is…
- Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy III A degenerative disorder of nerves with progressive spasticity of the legs. Abbreviated as AD-HSP. Spasticity…
- Anticipation A remarkable phenomenon in which a genetic disease appears earlier appearance and with increased from with…
- Self, fear of An irrational fear of oneself, an intense self-fear that is groundless. Fear of oneself is termed…
- BLAST Abbreviation for Basic Local Alignment Search Tool, a computer program that identifies homologous genes in…