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Genu
The Latin word for the knee. When the knee is referred to in medicine, it is just called the knee. However, the word 'genu' is also used in medicine as in: genu recurvatum (hyperextension of the knee), genu valgum (knock knee) and genu…
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- Aneurysm, brain An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an…
- Coronal A coronal plane through the body is a vertical plane from head to foot and parallel to the shoulders
- Disease, adult celiac This condition results from an immune (allergic) reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat and related…
- Membrane, vaginal A thin membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening. This fold of mucous membrane is…
- CHD Congenital heart disease, a malformation of the heart or the large blood vessels near the heart. The term…
- Carcinoma of the breast, infiltrating ductal Breast, infiltrating ductal: Infiltrating ductal carcinoma is one of several recognized specific patterns of…
- HHT Abbreviation for the disease called hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. See: Hereditary hemorrhagic…
- Nanny-cam See: Nanny cam
- Erb palsy A form of brachial plexus palsy in which there is paralysis of the muscles of the upper arm and shoulder…
- White coat hypertension A transient increase in blood pressure (hypertension) triggered by the sight of medical personnel in white…