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Nerve, pinched
See: Nerve compression
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Show more- Pubis The front center portion of the pelvis.
- Genitalia, female external See: Female external genitalia
- Heartburn An uncomfortable feeling of burning and warmth occurring in waves rising up behind the breastbone (sternum)…
- Deficiency, glucocerebrosidase Causes type 1 Gaucher disease, a progressive genetic disease due to an enzyme defect. The enzyme…
- Cyte A genetic term referring to the visual appearance of a chromosome when stained and examined under a…
- Shock, psychologic Trauma due to psychological events, as in 'shell shock' (now known as post-traumatic stress disorder)
- Replication A turning back, repetition, duplication, reproduction
- Thoracotomy An operation to open the chest
- LAM Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
- Carcinoma, pancreatic See: Pancreatic cancer
- Acetabular labrum Acetabular labrum: A ring of fibrocartilage (fibrous cartilage) that runs around the acetabulum (cup) of the…
- Echinacea Echinacea: An herb that has been claimed to boost the body's immune system and help fight off infections…