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Compartment syndrome
A condition in which there is swelling and an increase in pressure within a limited space (a compartment) that presses on and compromises blood vessels, nerves, and/or tendons that run through that compartment. Hence, the function of…
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- Fracture, hangman's See: Hangman's fracture
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- NMR Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. An imaging technique that does not use radiation.
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- HGD The gene encoding an enzyme called homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase (also known as homogentisate oxidase). HGD…
- Bradyphrenia Slowed thought processes. Can be a side effect of certain psychiatric medications
- Case-fatality percentage See: Case-fatality proportion