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Ischial bursitis
Bursitis: Inflammation of the bursa that separates the gluteus maximus muscle of the buttocks from the underlying bony prominence of the bone that we sit on, the ischial tuberosity. Ischial bursitis is a form of bursitis that is usually…
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- Hippophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of horses. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even when a horse…
- NF See: Neurofibromatosis type 1.
- Goiter, iodide Just as too little iodine can cause thyroid disease, so may prolonged intake of too much iodine also lead to…
- Munchhausen syndrome by proxy A parenting disorder in which the parent either fabricates an illness or induces an illness in their child…
- Taeniasis Common minor anomaly, a rudimentary tag of ear tissue, often containing a core cartilage, usually located…
- Penile Of or pertaining to the penis
- Glutamate A form of glutamic acid. See: Glutamic acid
- Minor salivary gland A small gland which produces saliva. There are numerous minor salivary glands distributed within the mouth…
- Leishmania infection A parasitic disease, also called leishmaniasis, spread by the bite of sand flies infected with a protozoa…
- Brachytherapy Brachytherapy: Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material directly in or near the target…
- Phlebo- (prefix) Means vein. From the Greek 'phleps', vein, which came from the root 'phlein', to gush or overflow. Appears in…