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Primary amyloidosis
Amyloidosis: A disorder of plasma cells (special white blood cells that produce antibodies), this is one of a group of diseases (called amyloidosis) in which protein deposits (amyloid) accumulate in one or more organ systems in the body…
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- OB/GYN A commonly used abbreviation. OB is short for obstetrics or for an obstetrician, a physician who delivers…
- Vibrotactile aid A mechanical instrument that helps individuals who are deaf to detect and interpret sounds through their…
- Gay suicide risk Suicide risk: High rates of suicide have consistently been reported among homosexuals, particularly among…
- Lilliputian hallucination An hallucination in which things, people, or animals seem smaller than they would be in real life…
- Herpes simplex type 2 A herpes virus that causes genital herpes, which is characterized by sores in the genital area. Genital…
- Fear of self An irrational fear of oneself, an intense self-fear that is groundless. Fear of oneself is termed…
- Archaea A unique group of microorganisms classified as bacteria (Archaeobacteria) but genetically and metabolically…
- Bowel Another name for the intestine. The small bowel and the large bowel are the small intestine and large…
- Amelanotic melanoma See: Melanoma, amelanotic
- Ecchymotic Characterized by ecchymosis.