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Tinnitus
Tinnitus: 'Ringing in the ears' or another noise that seems to originate in the ears or head. Tinnitus is due to diverse causes including ear infections, fluid in the ears, Meniere syndrome, medications such as aspirin and other…
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Show more- Stromal Pertaining to the stroma of an organ. See: Stroma
- BRCA1 A gene that normally acts to restrain the growth of cells in the breast but which, when mutated, predisposes…
- False rib One of the last 5 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be 'false' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Bradykinesia Bradykinesia: Slowed ability to start and continue movements, and impaired ability to adjust the body's…
- Rejection In transplantation biology, the refusal by the body to accept transplanted cells, tissues or organs. For…
- Baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Diabetic musculoskeletal disorder A musculoskeletal problem associated with diabetes mellitus. These include: > >Diabetic syndrome of limited…
- FCC In medicine, familial colorectal cancer (not the Federal Communications Commission)
- Progressive supranuclear palsy Progressive supranuclear palsy: A neurologic disorder of unknown origin that gradually destroys cells in many…
- Lobular carcinoma of the breast, infiltrating Breast, infiltrating: Infiltrating lobular carcinoma is the second most common type of invasive breast cancer…
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- Fasciolopsis The giant intestinal fluke. See: Fasciolopsis.