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- Bursitis, elbow Inflammation of the olecranon bursa, the bursa at the tip of the elbow is called the olecranon bursitis. A…
- Clubfoot A common malformation of the foot that is evident at birth. The foot is turned in sharply so that the person…
- Aldose reductase inhibitor A class of drugs used to prevent eye and nerve damage in diabetes. Aldose reductase is an enzyme that is…
- Gait A manner of walking. Observation of the gait can provide clues to a number of diagnoses including Parkinson…
- Congenital defect A birth defect.
- Laryngomalacia A soft floppy larynx (voice box). NTER>
- Migraine, ophthalmic Migraine involving the eyes but without headache. Migraine, due to a spasm of blood vessels in the brain…
- Test, eye chart This test measures how well you see at various distances. The eye chart itself -- the usual one is called…
- Photochemotherapy, psoralen See: PUVA
- CCCR5 See: CCR5