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Lymphedema, congenital
See: Congenital lymphedema
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- Heteroerotic Having to do with sexual excitement toward the opposite sex. By contrast with alloerotic
- Ostomy An operation to create an opening from an area inside the body to the outside
- Abdominal muscles A large group of muscles in the front of the abdomen that assists in the regular breathing movement and…
- Nasal septum perforation A hole in the nasal septum, the wall inside the nose that runs down the middle dividing it into two sides…
- Scleredema adultorum A misleading term since scleredema can also occur in children. See: Scleredema
- Hormone, parathyroid See Hormone, parathormone
- Onychocryptosis The medical term for what is better known as an ingrown toenail. From onycho-, nail + crypto-, hidden or…
- Arthritis, spondylitis A form of arthritis causing chronic inflammation of the spine
- Neutropenia Neutropenia: Not enough neutrophils, neutrophils being a type of white blood cell (specifically a form of…
- Juxtaarticular The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. Juxtaarticular is composed…
- Leukocytosis Increase in the number of white blood cells.