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central nervous system fungal infections

Health care; Diseases

Mycoses of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges which may result in encephalitis; fungal meningitis; myelitis; brain abscess; and epidural abscess. Certain types of fungi may produce disease in ...

restrictive cardiomyopathy

Health care; Diseases

Myocardial disease in which the ventricular walls are excessively rigid, impeding ventricular filling; it is marked by abnormal diastolic function but by normal or nearly normal systolic function.

intracranial vasospasm

Health care; Diseases

Narrowing of the lumen of one or more intracranial arteries due to contraction of arterial smooth muscle or to morphologic changes of the blood vessel wall. Large blood vessels near the base of the ...

aortic coarctation

Health care; Diseases

Narrowing of the lumen of the aorta, caused by deformity of the aortic media.

spinal stenosis

Health care; Diseases

Narrowing of the spinal canal.

coronary stenosis

Health care; Diseases

Narrowing or constriction of a coronary artery.

renal artery obstruction

Health care; Diseases

Narrowing or occlusion of the renal arteries. It is due usually to atherosclerosis, fibromuscular dysplasia, thrombosis, embolism, or external pressure. It may result in renovascular hypertension.

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