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Orthopod
Slang for orthopedist.
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Show more- Cervical cancer Cervical cancer: Cancer of the entrance to the womb (uterus). The cervix is the lower, narrow part of the…
- First cranial nerve The olfactory nerve, the nerve that permits the sense of smell. See: Olfactory nerve
- Salabrasion A technique in which salt or a salt solution is used to abrade the skin, for example to remove the pigment…
- Renal aneurysm An aneurysm involving the kidney
- Organisation Mondiale de la Sante The French name for the World Health Organization (WHO). See: World Health Organization
- In situ In the normal location. An 'in situ' tumor is one that is confined to its site of origin and has not invaded…
- Antipsoriatic Directed against psoriasis. Sunlight is antipsoriatic, as are a number of drugs
- Sclerose en plaques See: Sclerose en plaques
- Purpura, allergic See: Schonlein-Henoch purpura
- Hip, developmental dislocation of the (DDH) The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is…
- Granulocytopenia A marked decrease in the number of granulocytes. Granulocytes are a type of white blood cell filled with…
- Congenital lymphedema A condition present at birth in which excess fluid called lymph collects in tissues and causes swelling…