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Fracture, open
A fracture in which the bone is sticking through the skin. Also called a compound fracture. NTER> A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an acquired disease of bone such as…
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- Tendonopathy Any disease or dysfunction of a tendon, The form of tendonopathy is named for the affected tendon, as in…
- Argyria Silver poisoning resulting in ashen gray discolored skin (and other tissues of the body). Due to long-term…
- Cradlecam See: Kiddie cam
- Entomology The scientific study of insects. The application of entomology to medicine is termed medical entomology. See…
- Congenital Present at birth. A condition that is congenital is one that is present at birth. There are numerous uses of…
- CIC Completely-in-the-canal (the ear canal). See: Completely-in-the-canal hearing aid. See also: Hearing aid
- Familial mental retardation protein See FMRP.
- Meningioma A common type of slow growing, usually benign brain tumor that arises from the dura, one of the meninges, the…
- Blush A redness of the skin, typically over the cheeks or neck. A blush is usually temporary and brought on by…
- Dilatate To enlarge or expand. For example, to dilatate the eye is to enlarge the pupil temporarily with special…