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Show more- Induced abortion An abortion that is brought about intentionally. Also called an artificial or therapeutic abortion. As…
- Endochondral bone Any bone that develops in and replaces cartilage. The cartilage is partially or entirely destroyed by the…
- Salivary gland One of the glands in the mouth that produce saliva. There are 3 major salivary glands. They are the parotid…
- Nail infection, fungal The most common fungus infection of the nails is onychomycosis. Onychomycosis makes the nails look white and…
- Polydactyly (hexadactyly) The presence of an extra, sixth finger or toe, a very common congenital malformation (birth defect). This is…
- Central venous line A catheter (tube) that is passed through a vein to end up in the thoracic (chest) portion of the vena cava…
- Polyarticular Involving many joints. As opposed to monoarticular (affecting just one joint). From the Latin 'articulus,'…
- Bursitis, shoulder Inflammation of a bursa of a shoulder joint. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding…
- Muscular dystrophy, Ullrich congenital A disorder evident at birth characterized by muscle weakness, contractures of multiple joints, and…
- Transaminase clinical usage Two of the better known enzymes in the transaminase class are serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT)…
- Myoma A benign tumor of smooth muscle in the wall of the uterus. A myoma of the uterus is commonly called a…
- Contact dermatitis A skin condition caused by contact between skin and some substance. Includes irritant contact dermatitis (a…