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Welt
A red bump, ridge or swelling of unbroken skin raised by a stinging blow or by an allergic reaction to foods, drugs or insect bites, as in hives (urticaria). The word 'welt' has a number of nonmedical but related meanings including: in…
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- Rhinophyma Pronounced (ryno-fee-ma), a bulbous enlarged red nose and puffy cheeks (like those of the old comedian W.C…
- Dr. Andrew Weil Dr. Andrew Weil is a physician and proponent of alternative medicine. Dr. Weil is the Director and founder of…
- Eskalith See: Lithium
- Common acute lymphocytic leukemia antigen (CALLA) A cell surface enzyme with neutral metalloendopeptidase activity that serves as a marker for the…
- Spleen An organ located in the upper left part of the abdomen near the stomach. The spleen produces lymphocytes; it…
- Volvulus Abnormal twisting of the intestine which can impair the blood flow to the intestine. Volvulus can lead to…
- Ligament, anterior cruciate See: Anterior cruciate ligament
- Pharmaco-epidemiology The study of the use of drugs in society. The process of identifying and responding to safety issues about…
- Antiparasitic Effective in the treatment of parasites. For example, nitazoxanide (Alinis) is an antiparasitic medication…
- Parathyroids, hypoplasia of the thymus and See: DiGeorge syndrome
- Fauces The throat. The word fauces is the plural of the Latin faux meaning a small passage.