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Lumbar radiculopathy
Nerve irritation caused by damage to the discs between the vertebrae. Damage to the disc occurs because of degeneration ('wear and tear') of the outer ring of the disc, traumatic injury, or both. As a result, the central softer portion of…
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Show more- KID syndrome Acronym for the Keratitis- Ichthyosis-Deafness syndrome, a genetic disorder. See…
- Dystonia, focal, due to blepharospasm See: Focal dystonia due to blepharospasm
- Melanoma, intraocular See: Intraocular melanoma
- Bug, reduviid See: Reduviid bug
- Ear tubes Ear tubes: Formally known as tympanostomy tubes, ear tubes are small plastic tubes inserted into the eardrum…
- New variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Abbreviated nvCJD. A human disease thought due to the same infectious agent as bovine spongiform…
- Teratogen Any agent that can disturb the development of an embryo or fetus. Teratogens may cause a birth defect in the…
- Biliousness A term used in the 18th and 19th centuries pertaining to bad digestion, stomach pains, constipation, and…
- LN2 Liquid nitrogen
- EBCT (electron beam computerized tomography) A new (and controversial) noninvasive test for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD). EBCT, or…
- PMS (PreMenstrual Syndrome) See Premenstrual syndrome
- Polycystic kidney disease, infantile See: Polycystic kidney disease, autosomal recessive