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Disease, sickle cell
A genetic blood disease due to the presence of an abnormal form of hemoglobin, namely hemoglobin S. Hemoglobin is the molecule in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the farthest reaches of the body. Sickle cell…
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Show more- Acetabulum The cup-shaped socket of the hip joint. In fact, in Latin an 'acetabulum' is cup, a vinegar cup. The…
- Pain, ankle Pain felt in the low or upper back. There are many causes of back pain. Pain in the low back can relate to…
- Urate A salt derived from uric acid. When the body cannot metabolize uric acid properly, urates can build up in…
- Herpes A family of viruses. Herpes also refers to infection with one of the human herpesviruses, especially herpes…
- Whitmore-Jewett staging system A staging system for prostate cancer. See Jewett staging system
- McBurney's point McBurney's point is the most tender area of the abdomen of patients in the early stage of appendicitis…
- Chorioamnionitis Inflammation of the chorion and the amnion, the membranes that surround the fetus. Chorioamnionitis usually…
- Thoracic outlet syndrome Thoracic outlet syndrome: A condition due to compromise of blood vessels or nerve fibers between the armpit…
- Cauliflower ear Adding=0 width='100%' border=0> ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%'…
- Osteocyte A bone cell
- Nerve, first cranial The first cranial nerve is the olfactory nerve, the nerve that carries impulses for the sense of smell from…
- Sign, Kernig A clinical hallmark of meningitis, inflammation of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal…