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Shoulder bursitis
Shoulder bursitis: Inflammation of one or both of the two major bursae (fluid-filled sacs) in the shoulder. Treatment typically includes rest, ice, and medications for inflammation and pain. Bursitis from infection is treated with…
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- Inheritance, multifactorial The type of hereditary pattern seen when there is more than one genetic factor involved and, sometimes, when…
- Narcan Brand name for naloxone
- Levo- Abbreviated LAAM. An alternative to methadone. See: LAAM.
- Stem cell harvest, peripheral blood A technique for obtaining stem cells from the patient's blood for use in bone marrow transplantation. They…
- Dacryocystorhinostomy The surgical creation of a passage between the lacrimal sac (tear sac) and the nasal cavity to permit the…
- Snake stick A stick or rod with a snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios)…
- Android pelvis There are significant differences in the anatomy of the pelvis in the female and male. The android or male…
- Proteinuria Excess protein in the urine. Some protein is normal in the urine. Too much means protein is leaking through…
- Ophthalmic Pertaining to the eye. An ophthalmic ointment is designed for the eye.
- Sensitivity 1. In psychology, the quality of being sensitive. As, for example, sensitivity training, training in small…
- Throat The throat is the anterior (front) portion of the neck beginning at the back of the mouth, consisting…