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- Epidemic myalgia Also known as Bornholm disease, this is a temporary illness that is a result of virus infection. The disease…
- Oculodentodigital dysplasia A genetic disorder that affects many body structures and systems, including the eyes, face, teeth, fingers…
- Radiation sickness See: Acute radiation syndrome
- Cruciate ligament, posterior The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Neoplastic Pertaining to a neoplasm or neoplasia. See those terms for more information.
- EVAR Endovascular aneurysm repair. A procedure to repair an aneurysm of the aorta. In EVAR a stent is placed in…
- Mastectomy, simple Removal of one or both breasts, but not the lymph nodes
- Osteolytic lesion A 'punched-out' area of severe bone loss. Osteolytic lesions are seen in metastatic lung and breast cancer…
- Angioplasty Procedure with a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowing in a coronary artery. Also called…
- Debride To remove dead, contaminated or adherent tissue or foreign material. The purpose of wound debridement is to…
- St. Louis encephalitis A disease caused by a virus (first observed in Illinois in 1932) transmitted from birds to the common Culex…