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Baker cyst
Baker cyst: A swelling in the space behind the knee (the popliteal space) composed of a membrane-lined sac filled with synovial fluid that has escaped from the joint. Baker cyst is named after the British surgeon William Morrant Baker…
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- NHGRI Stands for National Human Genome Research Institute, one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the…
- Polycystic kidney disease Polycystic kidney disease: One of the genetic disorders characterized by the development of innumerable cysts…
- Chloral hydrate A prescription sedative/hypnotic drug developed in the 19th century. The drug acts rapidly and induces sleep…
- Asthma, thermally induced Asthma, thermally induced asthma: Asthma that is 'triggered' by vigorous physical activity. Exercise-induced…
- SEER The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Ends Results (SEER) program that maintains statistics on cancer in the…
- Passive-aggressive personality disorder A personality disorder characterized by passive-aggressive behavior. Passive-aggressive personality disorder…
- Follicle, hair See: Hair follicle
- OCD 1. Obsessive-compulsive disorder; 2. Osteochondritis dissecans.