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White subungual onychomycosis, proximal
The rarest form of fungus infection of the finger or toenail. (Fungus infection of the finger or toenail is also called onychomycosis.) The infection begins in the nail fold (the portion of the nail opposite the tip of the finger)…
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Show more- Infection, roundworm Infection from a type of parasitic worm that hatches in the intestines and lives there. The eggs of the…
- OB Abbreviation for obstetrician or for obstetrics, the art and science of managing pregnancy, labor and the…
- Patient A person under health care. The person may be waiting for this care or may be receiving it or may have…
- Appendix epiploica A finger-like projection of fat attached to the colon.
- Tongue base See: Base of tongue
- Melanoma, intraocular See: Intraocular melanoma
- Cognition The process of knowing and, more precisely, the process of being aware, knowing, thinking, learning and…
- DPT immunization Immunization to protect against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. DPT immunizations are…
- U (uracil) A nucleotide base and one member of the A-U (adenine-uracil) base pair in RNA. The other base pair in RNA is…
- Diverticulum A small bulging sac pushing outward from the colon wall is a diverticulum. As a person ages, pressure within…
- Oz. Abbreviation for ounce
- Beau-Reil cross furrows See: Beau's lines