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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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merzbacher-pelizaeus disease
Medical; Medicine
A sudanophilic leukodystrophy with a tigroid appearance of the myelin resulting from patchy demyelination. Type 1, classic, nystagmus and tremor appearing in the first few months ...
pulmonary artery banding
Medical; Medicine
A surgical method of decreasing pulmonary blood flow and thereby volume overload of the left ventricle, alleviating CHF in certain congenital heart defects.
absorbable surgical suture
Medical; Medicine
A surgical suture material prepared from a substance that can be dissolved by body tissues and is therefore not permanent; it is available in various diameters and tensile ...
iliotibial band syndrome
Medical; Medicine
A syndrome of knee pain that may result from inflammation due to mechanical friction of the iliotibial band and the lateral femoral epicondyle.
basal cell nevus syndrome
Medical; Medicine
A syndrome of myriad basal cell nevi with development of basal cell carcinomas in adult life, odontogenic keratocysts, erythematous pitting of the palms and soles, calcification ...
gorlin syndrome
Medical; Medicine
A syndrome of myriad basal cell nevi with development of basal cell carcinomas in adult life, odontogenic keratocysts, erythematous pitting of the palms and soles, calcification ...
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