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Rigor mortis
Literally, the stiffness of death. The rigidity of a body after death. Rigor mortis is a good example of a Latin term (one in this case that was coined in the 19th century) remaining intact in contemporary medical usage (and crime…
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- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia See: Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia.
- Abdominal guarding Tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to guard inflamed organs within the abdomen from the pain of pressure…
- Atypical measles syndrome (AMS) Measles syndrome (AMS): An altered expression of measles, AMS begins suddenly with high fever, headache…
- Morton neuroma See Morton's neuroma
- Minocycline A tetracycline antibiotic used to treat many different bacteria in urinary tract infections, acne, gonorrhea…
- Factor, rheumatoid Rheumatoid factor is an antibody that is measurable in the blood. It is commonly used as a blood test for the…
- Cordectomy 1. Surgical removal of a vocal cord. 2. Surgical removal of part of the spinal cord. From cord + -ectomy…
- Dystrophy, muscular One of a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or…
- ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Lentigines When there is one lentigo, there are usually more lentigines
- Speech disorder A disorder affecting the ability to produce normal speech. Speech disorders may affect articulation (phonetic…