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Breech birth
Literally, delivery of the baby by the buttocks first, rather than the head as is usual. Breech birth is more likely to cause injury to the mother or the infant. In many cases a baby in the breech position can be 'turned' before delivery…
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- Horripilation Better known as goose bumps, a temporary local change in the skin when it becomes rougher due to erection of…
- Hydroxyapatite crystal disease Hydroxyapatite crystal disease:The inflammation caused by hydroxyapatite crystals has been referred to as…
- Anticipatory grief The normal mourning that occurs when a patient or family is expecting a death. Anticipatory grief has many of…
- Cranial arteritis A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The vessels…
- Recessive A condition that appears only in individuals who have received two copies of a mutant gene, one copy from…
- Cellulite Cellulite: Popular term for deposits of fat that have a cottage cheese-like or puckered texture. Medically…
- Catabolism The energy-burning aspect of metabolism
- Hairball A wad of swallowed hair. Hairballs can sometimes be found to cause blockage of the digestive system…
- Lattice dystrophy A form of hereditary corneal dystrophy in which there is an accumulation of amyloid deposits, or abnormal…
- Crohn colitis Crohn disease involving only the large intestine (colon). Crohn disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder…
- Prenatal Occurring or existing before birth. Prenatal care is the regular health care women should receive during…