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Knee bursitis
Knee bursitis: A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between moving tissues of the body. There are three major bursae of the knee. Bursitis is usually not infectious, but the bursa can become…
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Show more- Cholecystitis Inflammation of the gallbladder, a complication of gallstones which are formed by cholesterol and pigment…
- Cloning, therapeutic See: Therapeutic cloning
- Health, child Child health is the purview of pediatrics. 'Pediatrics is concerned with the health of infants, children and…
- Nerve, seventh cranial The seventh cranial nerve is the facial nerve, a mixed nerve that has fibers both going out and coming in…
- FXTAS Fragile X tremor/ataxia syndrome
- Paraphilia Paraphilia: One of several complex psychiatric disorders that are manifested as deviant sexual behavior. For…
- Gastric cancer Cancer of the stomach, the major organ that holds food for digestion. Worldwide, stomach cancer is the second…
- Symptom of pregnancy See: Pregnancy symptom
- Enteral nutrition Pertaining to the small intestine. Also called (less often) enteral.
- Phalanx Anatomically, any one of the bones in the fingers or toes. (Plural: phalanges.) There are 3 phalanges (the…
- Straight-jacket See: Straitjacket
- Hyperlipidemia High lipid (fat) levels in the blood.