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Rheumatologist
A specialist in the non-surgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, especially arthritis. Rheumatologists have special interests in unexplained rash, fever, arthritis, anemia, weakness, weight loss, fatigue, joint or muscle pain, autoimmune…
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- Osteonecrosis Bone death resulting from poor blood supply to an area of bone. Also known as aseptic necrosis or avascular…
- Sliding hiatal hernia Hiatal hernias are categorized as being either sliding or para-esophageal. Sliding hiatal hernias are those…
- Piloerection Erection of the hair of the skin. Piloerection of the hair, for example, on the arm makes it 'stand on end.'…
- John La Montagne See: La Montagne, John
- Caudad An anatomic term meaning 1. Pertaining to the tail or the hind part. 2. Situated in or directed toward the…
- Nephro- Prefix referring to the kidney as, for example, in nephrotoxic. From the Greek nephros meaning kidney
- Cidal Suffix indicating killing, as in bacteriocidal (capable of killing bacteria) and in suicidal (the killing of…
- Beers criteria Criteria for safe medication use in older adults -- for people over 65 years of age. First issued in 1991…
- Aetiology The study of the causes. For example, of a disorder. The word 'aetiology' is mainly used in medicine, where…
- Heptad repeat A type of tandem repeat sequence in which a group of seven aminoacids occurs many times in a protein…
- Natriuresis The excretion of an excessively large amount of sodium in the urine. Natriuresis is similar to diuresis (the…