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Syndrome, patellofemoral (PFS)
The commonest cause of chronic knee pain, PFS characteristically causes vague discomfort of the inner knee area, aggravated by activity (running, jumping, climbing or descending stairs) or by prolonged sitting with knees in a moderately…
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Show more- Delusional parasitosis Pertaining to dermatoglyphics -- the study of dermal ridges on the fingers, palms, toes, and soles.
- Septum, ventricular The wall between the two lower chambers (the right and left ventricles) of the heart
- Subglottis The lower part of the larynx just below the vocal cords down to the top of the trachea, which takes air to…
- Fear of insects An abnormal and persistent fear of insects. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even though they…
- Protocol, Bruce See: Bruce protocol
- Renal osteodystrophy Renal osteodystrophy: A combination of bone disorders usually caused by chronic kidney failure (renal…
- Antinuclear antibody test Antinuclear antibody test: A test for unusual antibodies that are directed against structures within the…
- Moisturize To dampen; to replenish lost liquid; to add vapor; to humidify. 'Moisturize' usually suggests that the thing…
- Artificial pacemaker A device that uses electrical impulses to regulate the heart rhythm or to reproduce that rhythm. An internal…
- Level 4 biosafety >Level 1 -- This level applies to agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease. >Level 2 -- This level…
- Cellophane maculopathy See: Macular pucker
- Cholesterol, 'good' High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol