MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: 5-HIAA
For a infant, thoroughly wash the area around the urethra. Open a urine collection bag (a plastic bag with an adhesive paper on one end), and place it on your infant. For boys, the entire penis can be placed in the bag and the adhesive attached ... [... more]
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Hysterectomy
Vaginal hysterectomy; Abdominal hysterectomy; Supracervical hysterectomy; Radical hysterectomy; Removal of the uterus A hysterectomy is a surgical removal of the uterus, resulting in the inability to become pregnant (sterility). It may be done ... [... more]
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Tooth - abnormal shape
Hutchinson incisors; Abnormal tooth shape; Peg teeth; Mulberry teeth; Conical teeth The appearance of normal teeth varies, especially the molars. Abnormally shaped teeth can result from many different conditions. Specific diseases can have a ... [... more]
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Malignant hypertension (arteriolar nephrosclerosis)
Accelerated hypertension; Arteriolar nephrosclerosis; Nephrosclerosis - arteriolar; Hypertension - malignant Malignant hypertension is usually defined as very high blood pressure with swelling of the optic nerve behind the eye, called papilledema ... [... more]
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Immune response
Innate immunity; Humoral immunity; Cellular immunity; Immunity; Inflammatory response; Acquired (adaptive) immunity The immune response is how your body recognizes and defends itself against bacteria, viruses, and substances that appear foreign ... [... more]
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: ACTH
Serum adrenocorticotropic hormone; Adrenocorticotropic hormone; Highly-sensitive ACTH An ACTH test measures ACTH, a hormone secreted from the anterior pituitary gland in the brain. The levels of ACTH vary with the body's circadian rhythms (the ... [... more]
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Hyperactivity
Hyperactivity is a state of too much muscle activity. This term is also used to describe a situation when a particular portion of the body is too active, such as when a gland produces too much of its particular hormone. See also attention deficit ... [... more]
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Acupuncture and pain
Pain relief by acupuncture; Hypnosis and pain; Alternative medicine - pain relief For many people acupuncture is an effective means of relieving pain. This may be particularly true for back pain and headache pain. Other types of pain that may be ... [... more]
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Acute HIV infection
Primary HIV infection; HIV seroconversion syndrome; Acute retroviral syndrome Acute HIV infection is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a virus that gradually destroys the immune system. Primary or acute HIV infection is a ... [... more]
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Acute mountain sickness
High altitude cerebral edema; Altitude anoxia; Altitude sickness; Mountain sickness; High altitude pulmonary edema Acute mountain sickness is an illness that can affect mountain climbers, hikers, skiers, or travelers who climb too fast. It ... [... more]
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Renal cell carcinoma
Renal cancer; Kidney cancer; Hypernephroma; Adenocarcinoma of renal cells; Cancer - kidney Renal cell carcinoma is a type of kidney cancer. The cancerous cells are found in the lining of very small tubes (tubules) in the kidney. It is the most ... [... more]
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Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland fails to produce enough thyroid hormone. The thyroid gland, located in the front of the neck just below the larynx, secretes hormones that control metabolism. These hormones are thyroxine ... [... more]
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