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Vestibular disorders
Vestibular disorders: Disorders of the body's balance (vestibular) system in the inner ear due to a tremendous range of conditions including vertigo, Meniere's disease, acoustic neuroma, multiple sclerosis, syphilis, trauma, ear…
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- Ankle twist See: Ankle sprain
- Dilator A device used to stretch or enlarge an opening. Patients with scarring of the muscular tube through which…
- Heimlich maneuver An emergency treatment for obstruction of the airway in adults. It may be needed when someone chokes on a…
- SSRI A flowering plant, Hypericum perforatum, also known as Perforate St John's wort, that has long been believed…
- Intermediate-grade lymphoma A lymphoma that is more aggressive (grows and spreads faster) than a low-grade lymphoma, but responds better…
- Vena cava, superior A large vein that receives blood from the head, neck, upper extremities, and thorax and empties it into the…
- Blastocyst A thin-walled hollow structure in early embryonic development that contains a cluster of cells called the…
- Pleiotropic cytokine Cytokine that affects the activity of multiple cell types. A cytokine is a small protein that has a specific…
- Stickler syndrome, type III See: Stickler syndrome
- Adult-onset Still disease Although Still disease was first described in children, it is known to begin in adults (rarely). Of all…
- True rib One of the first 7 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be 'true' if it attaches to the sternum (the breast bone)…