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Diverticulosis
Diverticulosis: Diverticulosis is the condition of having diverticula, small outpouchings from the large intestine, the colon. (One outpouching is a diverticulum; two or more are diverticula). Diverticulosis can occur anywhere in the colon…
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- Toxo (toxoplasmosis) Toxo (toxoplasmosis): An infection caused by a single-celled parasite named Toxoplasma gondii that may invade…
- Feeding tube See: Enteral nutrition
- Electroconvulsive therapy Electroconvulsive therapy: A procedure in which an electric current is passed through the brain to produce…
- Filial 1. In genetics, the first generation that results from the crossing of two parental lines, as the filial…
- IPV Abbreviation for intelligence quotient, an attempt to measure the intelligence of someone. The IQ score is…
- Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Inst. E of (NIDCR): One of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S., the NIDCR is for dental and other…
- Juvenile retinoschisis A genetic disease of the eye characterized by retinoschisis (splitting of the retina) symmetrically involving…
- Cold, common A viral upper respiratory tract infection. This contagious illness can be caused by many different types of…
- Rate, birth The birth rate is usually given as the number of live births divided by the average population (or the…
- Tube A long hollow cylinder. There are many tube-like structures in the human body, such as the auditory tube…
- Aromatherapy A form of alternative and complimentary medicine based on the use of very concentrated 'essential' oils from…