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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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bluetongue
Health care; Diseases
A reovirus infection, chiefly of sheep, characterized by a swollen blue tongue, catarrhal inflammation of upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts, and often by inflammation ...
conduct disorder
Health care; Diseases
A repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated. These behaviors include ...
bird fancier's lung
Health care; Diseases
A respiratory disorder due to an acquired hypersensitivity to the dust of bird droppings.
mucocele
Health care; Diseases
A retention cyst of the salivary gland, lacrimal sac, paranasal sinuses, appendix, or gallbladder.
retinal degeneration
Health care; Diseases
A retrogressive pathological change in the retina, focal or generalized, caused by genetic defects, inflammation, trauma, vascular disease, or aging. Degeneration affecting ...
vitamin K deficiency
Health care; Diseases
A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of vitamin K in the diet, characterized by an increased tendency to hemorrhage (hemorrhagic disorders). Such bleeding episodes may ...
fissure in ano
Health care; Diseases
A painful linear ulcer at the margin of the anus. It appears as a crack or slit in the mucous membrane of the anus and is very painful and difficult to heal.
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