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Brain swelling
See: Cerebral edema
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Show more- HMPS Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome
- CB2 See: Cannabinoid receptor 2.
- CVS 1. Chorionic villus sampling, a procedure for first-trimester prenatal diagnosis. 2. Cyclic vomiting…
- Strep throat Strep throat: Strep throat is an infection caused by a type of bacteria called streptococcus, which can lead…
- Resident In medicine, a physician who has finished medical school and internship and is now receiving training in a…
- Sequela A pathological condition resulting from a prior disease, injury, or attack. As for example, a sequela of…
- Masticate To chew, grind, or pulverize food (or something else) until it turns to pulp. From the Latin masticare, from…
- Syndrome, Shprintzen See: Velocardiofacial syndrome
- Crabs Slang for pubic lice. See: Public lice
- NMR Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. An imaging technique that does not use radiation.
- Toco- Prefix meaning childbirth. For example, tocolysis is the slowing or halting of labor. Sometimes spelled tok-…
- Fibroids Fibroids are common, benign tumors of smooth muscle in the uterus (womb). Uterine fibroids are the most…