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Angina trachealis
Angina trachealis: This has nothing whatsoever to do with the usual type of angina (angina pectoris) which is chest pain of cardiac origin. Angina trachealis is more commonly known as croup. This is an infection of the larynx, trachea, and…
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Show more- Chyme A pre-digested, acidified mass of food that passes from the stomach into the small intestine
- FGD1 The faciodigitogenital dysplasia gene. FGD1 normally plays an essential role in embryonic development…
- Wry neck Medically called spasmodic torticollis, or torticollis. The most common of the focal dystonias. In…
- FUO (Fever of Unknown Origin) Nothing more nor less than a "boil" with a fancy name. A boil is a collection of pus. Antibiotics are often…
- Arteria femoralis See: Femoral artery
- Fungiform papilla The fungiform papillae are broad flat structures that house taste buds in the central portion of the dorsum…
- Sterilization, male surgical Male surgical sterilization is done by vasectomy which involves sealing, tying or cutting a man's vas…
- Klumpke paralysis See: Klumpke palsy
- LPA Little People of America. The abbreviation also for the left pulmonary artery
- Turban tumor syndrome See: Familial cylindromatosis
- Prostate gland A gland within the male reproductive system that is located just below the bladder. Chestnut shaped, the…
- Scabies Scabies: Infestation of the skin by the human itch mite, Sarcaptes scabies. The initial symptom of scabies…