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Yellow nail syndrome
A condition marked by slowing of nail growth marked by yellowish discoloration, bilateral lymphedema, and recurrent pleural or pericardial effusions. It is typically found in persons with underlying autoimmune, lymphatic, or malignant diseases. Yellow nail syndrome is a condition characterized by the thickening and discoloration of nails, typically turning them yellow or occasionally green. This…
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Dried yeast
Dried yeast cells from strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It is used as a source of proteins and vitamins, especially B complex.
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Years of life lost
The number of years a person might have lived if the accident or disease that killed him had not occurred.
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Y-connector
A glass or plastic connector that divides one incoming line into two outgoing ones.
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Mother yaws
A papilloma that is the initial lesion of yaws, occurring at the site of inoculation 3 to 4 weeks after infection. This lesion persists for several weeks or months and is painless unless there is a secondary infection.
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Yangona
A tropical herb, formally known as Piper methysticum, and more commonly called kava kava.
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Yale brace
A lightweight orthotic used to stabilize the cervical spine (i.e., after vertebral fracture). It consists of a cervical collar with supports that hold the collar firmly on the chest and upper back.
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Yage
A tropical South American vine, Banisteriopsis caapi, whose bark is boiled to make a tea with hallucinogenic properties.
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Xyrospasm
An occupational spasm or overuse syndrome involving the fingers and arms; seen in barbers.
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Xylulose
A pentose sugar present in nature as L-xylulose. It appears in the urine in essential pentosuria and in the form of D-xylulose.
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