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Beard ringworm
Ringworm: A superficial fungal infection of the skin, affecting the bearded area of the face and neck, with swellings and marked crusting, often with itching, sometimes causing the hair to break off. In the days when men went to the barber…
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Show more- Ketone A chemical substances that the body makes when it does not have enough insulin in the blood. When ketones…
- Interstitial radiation therapy Radiation therapy: Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material directly into the target, often…
- Juvenile diabetes See Diabetes, type 1
- Intestinal villus A tiny projection from the surface of the small intestine which helps absorb nutrients and fluids
- Carotid-artery stenosis See: Carotid stenosis
- Jerk, hypnic See: Hypnic jerk
- Physician, emergency See: Emergency physician
- C7 (cervical vertebra) C7 is the symbol for the 7th cervical (neck) vertebral bone (C7) which is sometimes called the prominent…
- Necrosis The death of living cells or tissues. Necrosis can be due, for example, to ischemia (lack of blood flow)…
- Alpha blocker A drug that blocks receptors in arteries and smooth muscle. This action relaxes the blood vessels and leads…
- Stress test, pharmacologic There are a diversity of pharmacologic stress tests. Here this refers specifically to a pharmacologic cardiac…
- Aerophagia Swallowing too much air, a common cause of gas in the stomach and belching. Everyone swallows small amounts…