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internal examination

A physical examination in which the health care professional will feel for lumps or changes in the shape of the vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, … [Read more...]

hypernephroma

The most common type of kidney cancer. It begins in the lining of the renal tubules in the kidney. The renal tubules filter the blood and produce urine. Also … [Read more...]

Horner syndrome

A condition in which one side of the face is flushed, does not produce sweat, and has a constricted pupil and drooping eyelid. It can be caused by an injury to, … [Read more...]

hernia

The bulging of an internal organ through a weak area or tear in the muscle or other tissue that holds it in place. Most hernias occur in the abdomen. … [Read more...]

hawthorn fruit

The fruit of the hawthorn tree or bush. It has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems, including heart problems and gastrointestinal … [Read more...]

foscarnet sodium

A drug used to treat infections with herpesviruses in people whose immune systems are weakened by AIDS. It blocks the viruses from making copies of themselves. … [Read more...]

external radiation therapy

A type of radiation therapy that uses a machine to aim high-energy rays at the cancer from outside of the body. Also called external-beam radiation therapy. … [Read more...]

external-beam radiation therapy

A type of radiation therapy that uses a machine to aim high-energy rays at the cancer from outside of the body. Also called external radiation therapy. … [Read more...]

cornea

The transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and the pupil and allows light to enter the inside. … [Read more...]

complementary and alternative medicine

Forms of treatment that are used in addition to (complementary) or instead of (alternative) standard treatments. These practices generally are not considered … [Read more...]