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| Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia |
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| Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy |
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| Polycystic Kidney Disease |
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| Transurethral Resection of the Prostate |
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An infection affecting any part of the urinary system, including the bladder, urethra, or kidneys, commonly causing symptoms like painful urination and frequent urges to urinate. Bartter Syndrome
Named After: Frederic Bartter, an American endocrinologist. |
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| Named After: Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle, a German anatomist. |
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| A rare genetic condition affecting the kidneys' ability to reabsorb sodium, leading to hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, and dehydration. Symptoms include muscle weakness, growth delays, and excessive urination, typically diagnosed in childhoo |
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| Esophagogastroduodenoscopy- |
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| Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
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| Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
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| Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease |
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| Named After: Johann Conrad Brunner, a Swiss anatomist. Glands in the duodenum that secrete alkaline mucus to protect the intestinal lining. These glands help neutralize stomach acid in the small intestine, playing a key role in preventing damage to the intestinal mucosa. |
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Named After: Burrill Crohn, an American gastroenterologist.
A chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract, often affecting the ileum and colon. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and malnutrition. It is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). |
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Named After: Augustin Nicolas Gilbert, a French physician.
A hereditary liver disorder resulting in mildly elevated bilirubin levels, typically without significant symptoms. It is often detected incidentally during routine blood tests and is usually benign. |
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Named After: Allen Whipple, an American surgeon.
A complex surgical procedure that involves removing the head of the pancreas, part of the small intestine, the gallbladder, and the bile duct. It is performed primarily to treat pancreatic cancer or other diseases affecting the pancreas and nearby organs. The full name of this procedure is pancreaticoduodenectomy (pancreatic/o = pancreas, duoden/o = duodenum (first part of the small intestine), -ectomy = surgical removal). |
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| ARF = Acute Renal Failure |
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