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Periostitis
Inflammation of the periosteum, a dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all bone, except the bone of articulating surfaces in joints which are covered by synovial membranes. The word 'periotitis'…
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- Algophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of pain. The fear is excessive, beyond that which is expected under the…
- P in population genetics The frequency of the more common of two different alternative (allelic) versions of a gene. (The frequency of…
- Tartar Tartar is the hardened product of longstanding plaque accumulating minerals from the saliva and foods. Plaque…
- Molluscum contagiosum A contagious disease of the skin marked by the occurrence of rounded soft tumors of the skin caused by the…
- Abuse, physical child Next to child neglect, physical abuse is the second most frequently reported form of child abuse, accounting…
- Perception, auditory The ability to identify, interpret, and attach meaning to sound
- Fibrosis, pulmonary See: Pulmonary fibrosis
- Cervical kyphosis, postmenopausal An outward curvature (kyphosis) of the cervical vertebrae (the bones of the neck), creating a hump at the…
- Meninges The three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord (singular: meninx). The outside meninx is called the…
- Pain, back Pain felt in the low or upper back. There are many causes of back pain. Pain in the low back can relate to…