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Cystic acne
Acne: This is a type of localized infection (abscess) formed when oil ducts become clogged and infected. Cystic acne is most common in the teenage years. Treatment includes avoiding irritants on the face, including many cleansers and…
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- CCL5 See: RANTES
- Methemoglobinemia The presence in the blood of methemoglobin, a form of hemoglobin that is useless for carrying oxygen and…
- Pain, shingles Shingles: Localized pain in the area of involvement of shingles. When such pain persists beyond one month it…
- Cardiomyopathy, dilated See: Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Hiatal Pertaining to an hiatus, an opening. An hiatal hernia occurs when a part of the stomach protrudes through the…
- Pregnancy, alcohol in The consumption of alcohol during pregnancy carries the danger of damaging the fetus and causing fetal…
- Voice disorder One of a group of problems involving abnormal pitch, loudness, or quality of the sounds produced by the…
- Vena cava, inferior A large vein that receives blood from the lower extremities, pelvis and abdomen and empties it into the right…
- STOP (selective tubal occlusion procedure) A nonsurgical form of permanent birth control in which a physician inserts a 4-centimeter (1.6 inch) long…
- Spinocerebellar ataxia Ataxia with malfunction of the cerebellum