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Crohn ileitis
Inflammation of the ileum (the farthest segment of the small intestine) due to Crohn disease. Crohn disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder, primarily involving the small and large intestine, but which can affect other parts of the…
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Show more- Gene mapping The process of determining the relative positions of genes on a chromosome (or another piece of DNA) and the…
- Hiatal hernia Hiatal hernia: An anatomical abnormality in which part of the stomach protrudes up through the diaphragm into…
- HIV test A test for the human immunodeficiency virus, the cause of AIDS. HIV tests are designed to detect antibodies…
- Medical history 1. In clinical medicine, the patient's past and present which may contain clues bearing on their health past…
- Blood poisoning The medical term is 'septicemia.' No matter which of these two terms-blood poisoning or septicemia-you…
- Acupuncture Our Acupuncture Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Acupuncture…
- Bile acid An acid made by the liver that works with bile to break down fats. On a more technical level, bile acids are…
- Intensivist A physician who specializes in the care of critically ill patients, usually in an intensive care unit (ICU)
- Bile Bile is a yellow-green fluid that is made by the liver, stored in the gallbladder and passes through the…
- Bile acid resin Bile acid resins are substances that bind in the intestines with bile acids that contain cholesterol and are…
- Acou- Combining form relating to hearing. As in acoustic, otoacoustic emission test, and presbyacousia
- Decease To depart from life; to die