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Athlete's foot
Athlete's foot: A skin infection caused by a fungus called Trichophyton which can thrive and infect the upper layer of the skin when the feet (or other areas of the body) remain moist, warm, and irritated. The fungus can be found on floors…
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Show more- Cleft lip The presence of one or two vertical fissures (clefts) in the upper lip -- cleft lip can be on one side only…
- Cardiologist A doctor who specializes in treating heart disorders
- Onycho- (prefix) Pertaining to the nails. Examples of medical terms involving 'onycho-' include onychodystrophy (abnormal…
- Diverticulosis Diverticulosis: Diverticulosis is the condition of having diverticula, small outpouchings from the large…
- Seizure, salaam See: Infantile spasms
- Nitrogenous base A molecule that contains nitrogen and has the chemical properties of a base. The nitrogenous bases in DNA are…
- Avian flu See: Avian influenza
- Suboxone Brand name for buprenorphine in combination with naloxone
- Gastroesophageal reflux The return of stomach contents back up into the esophagus This frequently causes heartburn because of…
- ITP 1. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. (Original use.)2. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura. (Newer use). Note…
- Focal dystonia due to torticollis Spasm of the muscles in the neck that control the position of the head, causing the head to twist and turn to…
- Vaccine, German measles A vaccine designed to prevent rubella, or German measles. German measles was once seen merely as a child's…