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Abdominal migraine
Intermittent attacks of prolonged and intense upper abdominal pain, often associated with nausea or vomiting. The condition is considered a variant of migraine headache. It is also known as cyclic vomiting syndrome. There exists a distinctive variation of a migraine headache, characterized by moderate to severe abdominal pain concentrated along the midline. This particular affliction…
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Scaphoid abdomen
An abdomen that on examination appears hollowed, sunken, or emaciated. A sunken, concave abdomen, often attributed to factors like malnutrition or serious illness.
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Pendulous abdomen
An abdomen with folds of fatty tissue that drape over the pubis. A protruding abdomen that may droop below the level of the groin.
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Abdiction
The intolerance or avoidance of drugs or chemicals.
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Abbott’s method
A treatment for scoliosis that is no longer used, in which a series of plaster jackets were applied to straighten the spine.
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Paroxysmal trepidant abasia
Abasia caused by trembling and sudden stiffening of the legs on standing, making walking impossible. It may be related to hysteria.
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Paralytic abasia
Abasia in which the leg muscles are paralyzed.
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Abarognosis
A rare disorder marked by loss of the ability to gauge the weight of objects held in the hand.
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Yttrium-90
An artificially produced isotope of the element Yttrium. The isotope is radioactive and emits beta rays which are utilized for the treatment of tumours.
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Yersinia
A genus of bacteria which includes the causative organism of plague, Yersinia pestis. It also includes Yersinia enterocolitica, an uncommon cause of fever, abdominal pain and bloody diarrhoea in children which may last from 1-3 weeks. Occasionally the child also develops a skin rash and joint pains. Treatment is with antibiotics. Adults with this infection…
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