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Anterior cruciate injury
A knee injury involving the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The ACL runs diagonally across the front of the knee from the underside of the femur (the thigh bone) to the top of the tibia (the bigger bone in the lower leg). NTER> Females…
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- Deafness, congenital Deafness, congenital: Loss of hearing present at birth. Congenital deafness contrasts to acquired deafness…
- Cryptosporidium enteritis See: Cryptosporidiosis
- Staph infection Staph infection: A staph infection is an infection with a Staphylococcal bacteria.
- Writer's cramp A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting…
- Creatine A compound the body synthesizes (makes) and then utilizes to store energy. The storage of energy occurs when…
- Dizziness Dizziness: Painless head discomfort with many possible causes including disturbances of vision, the brain…
- Acanthosis nigricans A skin condition characterized by dark thickened velvety patches, especially in the folds of skin in the…
- Heart block A block in the conduction of the normal electrical impulses in the heart.
- Dystocia, placental See: Placental dystocia
- Oto- An otoacoustic emission test (OAE) measures an acoustic response that is produced by the inner ear (cochlea)…
- Exclamation point hair Exclamation point hair is a key diagnostic finding in a disorder called alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is…