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Laryngectomy, partial
A surgical procedure on the voice box designed to preserve the voice. The surgeon removes part of the voice box -- one vocal cord, part of a cord, or the epiglottis -- and leaves the rest, The stoma opening into the trachea is temporary…
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- Diabetic dermopathy A skin condition characteristic of diabetes involving light brown or reddish oval or round scaly patches…
- PA (physician assistant) >Medical histories and physical examinations: a PA is usually can perform histories and physical examinations…
- Postural hypotension A drop in blood pressure (hypotension) due to a change in body position (posture) when a person moves to a…
- Ankle pain Pain in the ankle, a 'hinged' joint. Ankle pain is commonly due to a sprain or tendinitis. The severity of…
- Antidepressant, SSRI A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), one of the commonly prescribed drugs for treating…
- Chronic bronchitis Defined clinically as a daily cough with production of sputum for 3 months, two years in a row. In chronic…
- Diarrhea, traveler's Diarrhea illness associated with travel to a foreign country. Among the causes of traveler's diarrhea are…
- Sib Sibling
- Cholesterol, High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.
- Refractory anemia Anemia (a shortage of red blood cells) unresponsive to treatment