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Spinal compression
The act of exerting an abnormal amount of pressure on the spinal cord. Spinal compression may, for instance, be due to a fracture of the spine or a tumor pressing on the spinal cord
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- Diabetes, insulin-resistant An autoimmune form of diabetes, in which the body develops an immune response to its own insulin hormone…
- Holter monitor A type of portable heart monitor. The Holter monitor is a small portable electrocardiogram (ECG). The device…
- Coma, diabetic Coma in a diabetic due to the buildup of ketones in the bloodstream. Ketones are a product of metabolizing…
- Cysticercus The larval form of any of the Taenia tapeworms. The plural is cysticerci. Infection with cysticerci is…
- Systemic mastocytosis A form of mastocytosis characterized by infiltrates of mast cells in the skin, lymph nodes, liver, spleen…
- Gallium A rare metal with the atomic weight of 69. There are several isotopic forms of gallium that differ from it in…
- Toxic shock See Toxic shock syndrome
- Litho- See: Lithium.
- Parentectomy A slang term meaning removal of a parent (or both parents) from the child. It is of relevance to the…
- Hobbit Nickname for the Flores man (Homo floresiensis). Derived from the fictional race from J. R. R. Tolkien's…
- Maculopathy Any pathologic condition or disease of the macula, the small spot in the retina where vision is keenest. Also…