Nausea and Vomiting medical terminology definition
Also called: EmesisNausea is an uneasy or unsettled feeling in the stomach together with an urge to vomit. Nausea and vomiting, or throwing up, are not diseases. They can be symptoms of many different...
View ArticleArteriovenous Malformations medical terminology definition
Also called: AVMArteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are defects in your circulatory system. The circulatory system includes the arteries, veins and capillaries that carry blood to and from the heart. An...
View ArticleVon Hippel-Lindau Disease medical terminology definition
Also called: VHLVon Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) is a rare, genetic disease that causes tumors and cysts to grow in your body. The tumors can be either cancerous or benign. They can grow in your brain...
View ArticleFibromyalgia medical terminology definition
Also called: FMSFibromyalgia makes you feel tired and causes muscle pain and “tender points.” Tender points are places on the neck, shoulders, back, hips, arms or legs that hurt when touched. People...
View ArticlePain Relievers medical terminology definition
Also called: Analgesics, Pain medicinesPain relievers are medicines that reduce or relieve headaches, sore muscles, arthritis or any number of other aches and pains. There are many different pain...
View ArticleHeadache medical terminology definition
Oh my aching head! Nearly everyone has had a headache. The most common type of headache is a tension headache. Tension headaches are due to tight muscles in your shoulders, neck, scalp and jaw. They...
View ArticleCoronavirus Covid-19 symptoms treatments prevention
COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Infected people have had a wide range of symptoms reported – from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to...
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