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2. Pagophagia - Wikipedia

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   Pagophagia (from Greek: pagos, frost/ice, + phagō, to eat [1]) is the compulsive consumption of ice or iced drinks. [2] It is a form of the disorder known as pica, which in Latin refers to a magpie that eats everything indiscriminately. [3]

3. Adjustable gastric band - Wikipedia

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   In February 2011, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded approval of adjustable gastric bands to patients with a BMI between 30 and 40 and one weight-related medical condition, such as diabetes or high blood pressure. However, an adjustable gastric band may be used only after other methods such as diet and exercise have ...

4. Pica (disorder) - Wikipedia

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   For people who currently have a medical condition (e.g.: pregnancy) or a mental disorder (e.g.: autism spectrum), the action of eating non-nutritive nonfoods should only be considered pica if it is dangerous and requires extra medical investigation or treatment on top of what they are already receiving for their pre-existing condition. [3]

5. List of medical abbreviations: L - Wikipedia

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   LAP: leukocyte alkaline phosphatase: Lap: laparotomy: Lap appy: laparoscopic appendectomy: LAR: low anterior resection: LARP: left → anterior, right → posterior (path of the vagi as they wander from thorax to abdomen) LAS: lymphadenopathy syndrome: Lat: lateral: lb LB: pound or pounds (mass) LBBB: left bundle branch block: LBO: large bowel ...

6. Dysphagia - Wikipedia

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   Swallowing disorders can occur in all age groups, resulting from congenital abnormalities, structural damage, and/or medical conditions. [11] Swallowing problems are a common complaint among older individuals, and the incidence of dysphagia is higher in the elderly, [ 33 ] [ 34 ] and in patients who have had strokes. [ 35 ]

7. Medical food - Wikipedia

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   Medical foods are regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration under the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act regulations. 21 CFR 101.9(j) (8). [1]The term medical food, as defined in section 5(b) of the Orphan Drug Act (21 U.S.C. 360ee (b) (3)) is "a food which is formulated to be consumed or administered enterally under the supervision of a physician and which is intended for the specific dietary ...

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9. Russell's sign - Wikipedia

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   The condition generally arises from the patient's knuckles making contact with the incisor teeth during the act of inducing the gag reflex at the back of the throat with their finger(s). [ 3 ] This type of scarring is considered one of the physical indicators of a mental illness , and Russell's sign is primarily found in patients with an eating ...