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Pyarthrosis
Infectious arthritis. Pyarthrosis is typically caused by a bacterial infection in the joint. Diagnosis is made by analysis of fluid that has been removed from the joint, including microscopic examination and culture. Pyarthrosis requires…
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Show more- Nutraceutical A food or part of a food that allegedly provides medicinal or health benefits, including the prevention and…
- Hypothermia Abnormally low body temperature. The condition needs treatment at body temperatures of 35C (95 F) or below…
- Endoscopy Endoscopy: Endoscopy is a broad term used to described examining the inside of the body using an lighted…
- Syndrome, WPW WPW is an abbreviation for the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a condition caused by an abnormality in the…
- Slow virus 1. A virus that has a long incubation period before the onset of a gradually progressive disease. 2…
- Laryngeal nerve, recurrent One of the best known branches of the vagus nerve, a very long nerve that originates in the brainstem. After…
- Polio vaccine, oral A vaccine that contains live attenuated (weakened) poliovirus. Abbreviated OPV. Also referred to as polio…
- Absinthism The disorder associated with the habitual abuse of absinthe. The symptoms included hallucinations…
- Syndromatic hepatic ductular hypoplasia Also called Alagille syndrome or arteriohepatic dysplasia, this is a genetic disorder characterized by…
- Unit, international (IU) An international unit (IU) is an internationally accepted amount of a substance. This type of measure is used…
- Syndrome, floppy baby A general medical reference to an abnormal condition of newborns and infants manifested by inadequate tone of…
- Pelvic exam An examination of the organs of the female reproductive system. In a pelvic exam, a speculum (an instrument…