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DefinitionCRP? (C-reactive protein) is an annular (ring-shaped) pentameric protein found in blood plasma, whose levels rise in response to inflammation?. It is an acute?-phase protein of hepatic origin that increases following interleukin-6 secretion...
DefinitionCupping therapy (CT?) is a traditional Chinese medical (TCM) treatment which has been practiced for thousands of years. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition of cupping...
DefinitionCystic fibrosis? (CF) is a genetic? disorder that affects mostly the lungs, but also the pancreas?, liver?, kidneys?, and intestine. Long-term issues include difficulty breathing and coughing up mucus as a result of frequent lung infections. Other signs and symptoms may include sinus?...
DefinitionDandruff (pityriasis capitis, seborrheic dermatitis? confined to the scalp) is a disease that has been around for centuries despite several treatment options.[rx] Dandruff should not be...
DefinitionDecubitus Ulcer?/Bed Sores also known as pressure sores, bedsores, and decubitus ulcers, are localized? damage to the skin and/or underlying tissue that usually occur over a bony prominence as a result of...
DefinitionDeep vein thrombosis? (DVT?, also called venous thrombosis?) is a blood clot that develops in a vein? deep in the body. The clot may partially or...
DefinitionDeepika Padukone (born 5 January 1986) is an Indian film actress. The highest-paid actress in India, Padukone is the recipient of several awards, including three Filmfare...
DefinitionDelirium is a common neuropsychiatric syndrome? in the elderly. The DSM-IV-TR defines delirium as a “disturbance of consciousness and a change in cognition that develop over...
DefinitionDementia? is a broad category of brain diseases that cause a long-term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember that is great enough to affect a person’s...
DefinitionDengue fever? also known as breakbone fever is a mosquito-borne infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever, headache?, muscle, and joint pains,...
DefinitionDental Pain? also is known as dental pain is a pain in the teeth and/or their supporting structures, caused by dental diseases or pain referred to the teeth by non-dental diseases. Common causes include inflammation? of the...
