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Scoliosis
Scoliosis: Sideways (lateral) curving of the spine (the backbone). The degree of scoliosis may range from mild to severe. Scoliosis is often an incidental and harmless finding. People with mild curves may only need to visit the doctor…
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Show more- Phlebotomist A person who draws blood.
- Macular Pertaining to the macula. A macula is a small spot. A macula on the skin is a small flat spot while the…
- Rickettsiosis, vesicular See Rickettsialpox
- Myokymia Continuous involuntary muscle twitchings that give the appearance of wormlike rippling of muscle. The muscle…
- Insomnia, fatal familial See Fatal familial insomnia
- Homeopath A person who practices homeopathy.
- Muscle, supraspinatus >The supraspinatus muscle; >The subscapularis muscle, which moves the arm by turning it inward (internal…
- Acathisia See: Akathisia
- Syndrome, Stevens-Johnson A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction)…
- Superjacent Lying just above or upon. Overlying. The opposite of superjacent is subjacent. Other related terms include…
- Encephalitis, LAC LaCrosse encephalitis, one of the main types of encephalitis caused by an arbovirus in the US. An arbovirus…
- Thoracic Pertaining to the chest