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Bone, giant cell tumor of
A tumor of bone characterized by massive destruction of the end (epiphysis) of a long bone. The site most commonly struck by this tumor is the knee -- the far end of the femur and the near end of the tibia. The tumor is often coated by new…
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- Immunization, influenza Influenza: See Immunization, flu
- Breathing The process of respiration, during which air is inhaled into the lungs through the mouth or nose due to…
- Breast cancer, male Breast cancer in a man. Male breast cancer is much less common than breast cancer in women. Fewer than 1% of…
- Shark attack >Always swim in a group. Sharks most often attack lone individuals. >Don't wander too far from shore. Doing…
- Pap Smear Pap Smear: A screening test for cervical cancer based on the examination under the microscope of cells…
- EDMD Muscular dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss
- Lesion Pronounced 'lee-sion' with the emphasis on the 'lee,' a lesion can be almost any abnormality involving any…
- Plague, Great The 'Great Plague' that swept London in 1665 was probably not really the plague but rather typhus. The plague…
- Acoustic nerve A cranial nerve concerned with hearing, balance and head position. The acoustic nerve is the 8th cranial…