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Penis, inflammation of the head of the
Inflammation of the rounded head (the glans) of the penis is called balanitis. In the uncircumcised male, balanitis and posthitis (inflammation of the foreskin) usually occur together as balanoposthitis: inflammation of both the glans and…
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- Esophagram A series of x-rays of the esophagus. The x-ray pictures are taken after the patient drinks a solution that…
- Hysterectomy, partial The uterus is surgically removed but the cervix is left is left in place. Also called a subtotal hysterectomy
- Multiple organ failure A term synonymous with multiple system failure and equally vague and nonspecific. See: Multiple system failure
- Malleability, brain See Neuroplasticity
- PFT Pulmonary function test, a test designed to measure how well the lungs are working. PFTs gauge how the lungs…
- Handedness The preferential use of one hand for most fine manual tasks. Right handedness is the preferential use of the…
- Knee joint The knee joint has three parts. The thigh bone (the femur) meets the large shin bone (the tibia) to form the…
- Rib >True ribs: The first seven ribs attach to the sternum (the breast bone) in the front and are known as true…
- Tibial bowing Improper growth of the tibia in the leg, causing bowlegs or other leg problems. The tibia may bow anteriorly…
- Neurobiological disorder An illness of the nervous system caused by genetic, metabolic, or other biological factors. Many illnesses…
- Syndrome, Aarskog-Scott See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome