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Elbow, cellulitis of the
Inflammation of the skin around the elbow due to infection (cellulitis) commonly occurs as a result of abrasions or puncture wounds permitting bacteria on the surface of the skin to invade the deeper layers of the skin. This causes…
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- Dog heartworm Dirofilaria immitis. See: Heartworm
- Takayasu arteritis Inflammation of aorta and its branches. See: Takayasu disease
- Histiocytosis, sinus A variant of histiocytosis in which the lymph nodes are the main site of histiocyte proliferation. The…
- Neuralgia, facial Severe pain, usually occurring in bursts, that emanates along the path of the trigeminal nerve. The…
- Homo sapiens The primate species of mammal to which modern humans belong. Homo sapiens is Latin for knowing man or wise man
- Knee, artificial Total knee replacement, a surgical procedure in which damaged parts of the knee joint are replaced with…
- Antidepressant, MAOI Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), one of a potent class of medications used to treat depression
- Ichthyosis Dry, rectangular scales on the skin. Like fish scales. From the Greek 'ichthys' meaning fish. Ichthyosis is…
- Reproductive cells The eggs and sperm are the reproductive cells. Each mature reproductive cell is haploid in that it has a…
- PC Although PC is usually taken to mean personal computer, in the biomedical arena PC also stands for protein C…
- Sickness, acute mountain (AMS) Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the illness that results from being at high altitude. AMS is common at very…