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Babysitter's elbow
See: Nursemaid's elbow
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Show more- Syndrome, cracked tooth A toothache caused by a broken tooth (tooth fracture) without associated cavity or advanced gum disease…
- Esotropia Cross-eyed or, in medical terms, convergent or internal strabismus
- Insomnia, intermittent Insomnia that occurs from time to time and each time lasts less than a week or two. Intermittent insomnia may…
- Pecs Slang for the pectoral muscles, muscles of the 'anterior chest' (the front of the chest). The Latin 'pectus'…
- Edward B. Lewis See: Lewis, Edward B
- Map, cytogenetic A genetic term referring to the visual appearance of a chromosome when stained and examined under a…
- Q.h. (on prescription) Abbreviation for 'every hour.' On a prescription or doctor's hospital orders, q.h. means every hour. Also…
- False negative A result that appears negative but fails to reveal a situation. An example of a false negative: a particular…
- Spinocerebellar Pertaining to the spinal cord and the cerebellum, as in spinocerebellar ataxia (ataxia with cerebellar…
- Osteodystrophy, renal A bone growth disorder caused by chronic kidney failure (renal disease). Also known as renal osteodystrophy
- Antonomastic Concerning, pertaining to, or characteristic of antonomasia. See also: Antonomasia
- Recipient In medicine, a recipient is someone who receives something like a blood transfusion or an organ transplant…