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Syndrome, SAPHO
SAPHO syndrome: SAPHO syndrome is an eponym for a condition which is characterized by a combination of: > >Synovitis -- inflammation of the joint lining (synovium), typically manifest as warmth, tenderness, pain, swelling, and stiffness of…
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Show more- Ci (Curie) Ci is the abbreviation for a Curie, a unit of radioactivity. (Specifically, the quantity of any radioactive…
- Gland of external secretion See: Exocrine gland
- Lymphedema A common chronic, debilitating condition in which excess fluid called lymph collects in tissues and causes…
- Nostril One of the openings in the nose that allows air to flow in and out of the nasal cavities. The word nostril…
- Indolent lymphoma A lymphoma that tends to grow and spread slowly, in contrast to an aggressive lymphoma which tends to grow…
- Tympanum In anatomy, the drum of the ear, the eardrum, the tympanic membrane. The tympanum resembles the head of a…
- Histoplasmosis A disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Most people with histoplasmosis have no symptoms…
- Paragonimiasis Infection with the trematode (parasitic worm) Paragonimus. More than 10 species of trematodes (flukes) of the…
- Psoriasis, flexural A form of psoriasis found in the armpits, groin, under the breasts and in other flexion creases (skin folds)…
- Edentulism Without teeth. Complete loss of all natural teeth can substantially reduce quality of life, self-image, and…
- Random numbers Numbers generated in an unpredictable haphazard sequence; numbers generated by chance alone
- Pigmented villonodular synovitis A benign proliferative form of monoarthritis (arthritis in just one joint) that can occurs at any age but is…