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Hangman's fracture
A broken neck involving a fracture of an upper cervical vertebra similar to the injury suffered in death by hanging. The fracture always affects the vertebra called the axis -- the second cervical vertebra (C2) -- with or without…
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- Wilkins, Lawson American physician (1894-1963) who founded pediatric endocrinology. At Johns Hopkins Medical School in…
- Morton's disease See: Morton's neuroma
- Me-too drug A drug that is structurally very similar to already known drugs, with only minor differences. The term…
- Water requirements, infant Water is an important part of a baby's diet because water makes up a large proportion of the baby's body…
- Fibula The lateral (outside) and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg between the knee and ankle. (The…
- Incontinence, urge A sudden involuntary contraction of the muscular wall of the bladder causing urinary urgency, an immediate…
- Rib, true One of the first 7 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be 'true' if it attaches to the sternum (the breast bone)…
- Upper respiratory infection An infection of the upper part of the respiratory system which is above the lungs. An upper respiratory…
- Benzodiazepines A class of drugs that act as tranquilizers and are commonly used in the treatment of anxiety. Benzodiazepines…
- Menstruation Menstruation: The periodic blood that flows as a discharge from the uterus. Also called menorrhea, the time…
- Grand multipara The term 'multipara' applies to any woman who has given birth 2 or more times. A woman who has given birth 5…