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Show more- Kwashiorkor The word kwashiorkor comes from the Ivory Coast. It means the deposed (no longer suckled) child. Kwashiorkor…
- Paternal age The age of the father at the time he conceives a child. The present mean (average) paternal age is 27 years…
- Relapse The return of signs and symptoms of a disease after a patient has enjoyed a remission. For example, after…
- Contraceptive device, intrauterine (IUD) A device inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent conception (pregnancy). The IUD can be a coil, loop…
- Aphrasia The inability to speak or understand phrases
- Diverticulitis, treatment of acute Antibiotics are usually needed. Oral antibiotics are sufficient when symptoms are mild. Liquid or low fiber…
- Sore, cold A small sore situated on the face or in the mouth that causes pain, burning, or itching before bursting and…
- Lung cancer, non-small cell Lung cancer, non-small cell: Cancer of the lung which is not of the small cell carcinoma (oat cell carcinoma)…
- Propionibacterium acnes A ubiquitous skin-dwelling organism that is involved in causing acne.In addition to acne, this bacterium (P…
- Radical prostatectomy A surgery procedure that removes the entire prostate gland plus some surrounding tissue. During the procedure…
- Testicular feminization syndrome Now more appropriately called the complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, this is a genetic disorder that…
- Constrictive pericarditis Scarring of the pericardial sac. This limits the ability of the heart to function because it cannot expand…