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Cradle cap
A form of seborrheic dermatitis. of the scalp in infants. It is characterized by flaking or scaling of the skin, The skin may also be reddened. Although cradle cap is on the scalp, the same process can involve the skin on the nose…
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- Minipill A form of oral contraceptive taken daily, like combined oral contraceptives (the 'pill'), but containing only…
- History, social An account of a patient that puts his illness or behavior in context. It may include aspects of the patient's…
- Mediterranean diet >High consumption of fruits, vegetables, bread and other cereals, potatoes, beans, nuts and seeds; >Olive oil…
- Papillomatosis, juvenile laryngeal Juvenile laryngeal papillomatosis involves the growth of numerous warty growths on the vocal cords in…
- Degenerative joint disease Also known as osteoarthritis, this type of arthritis is caused by inflammation, breakdown and eventual loss…
- Hemophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of blood. Sufferers of this very common phobia dread the sight of their own…
- Physics, medical See: Medical physics
- Typhus, scrub A mite-borne infectious disease caused by a microorganism, Rickettsia tsutsugamushi, characteristically with…
- Psychodynamic therapy A type of psychotherapy that draws on psychoanalytic theory to help people understand the roots of emotional…
- Radiofrequency ablation Radiofrequency ablation: The use of electrodes to generate heat and destroy abnormal tissue. In…