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Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
A hip disorder in children due to interruption of the blood supply to the head of the femur (the ball in the ball-and-socket hip joint), causing it to deteriorate. The disease is most common at age 6 to 9, tends to affect boys, but is more…
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Show more- Shin 1. The tibia, the larger of the two bones in the lower leg.2. The anterior aspect (front) of the tibia
- Preconceptual counselling The interchange of information prior to pregnancy. Usually for pregnancy planning and care, but sometimes in…
- C-reactive protein A plasma protein that rises in the blood with the inflammation from certain conditions. C-reactive protein…
- Benign prostatic hypertrophy Recurring meningitis without identifiable cause that leaves no residual damage to the nervous system. Benign…
- Pneumonitis, radiation Inflammation of the lungs as a result of radiation. Although the radiation can be from various sources…
- Soft tissue sarcoma A malignant tumor that begins in the muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or other 'soft' supporting…
- Sphenoid bone A prominent, irregular, wedge-shaped bone at the base of the skull. The sphenoid bone has been called the…
- Manny A male nanny, a man employed full-time to take care of one or more children in a family home. The term manny…
- Cancer, colon A malignancy that arises from the inner lining of the colon. Most, if not all, of these cancers develop from…
- Calf The belly or fleshy hind part of the leg below the knee. The calf is made up mainly of the gastrocnemius…
- Contraceptive device, intrauterine (IUD) A device inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent conception (pregnancy). The IUD can be a coil, loop…
- Cellulitus Common misspelling of cellulitis