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Reconstitution or reopening of a blood vessel. May involve balloon dilation, mechanical stripping of the inside of the blood vessel, forceful injection of an elastic filamentous protein, or placement of a stent.
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An eating disorder characterized by loss of appetite or total aversion to food. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a distortion of body image and intense fear of gaining weight, causing emaciation and a lack of menstruation among girls and women, and extreme eating...
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Absence of the sense of smell. Symptom common to tumors of the frontal lobe of the cerebral hemispheres.
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Pertaining to being in front of another structure – toward the front of the body. Anterior pituitary: The front portion of the pituitary, a small gland in the head called the master gland. Hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary influence growth, sexual...
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The front portion of the pituitary. Produces a number of hormones that affect other tissues and glands including ACTH, GH, LH, FSH, Prolactin, TSH.
