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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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Show more- Necrosis The death of living cells or tissues. Necrosis can be due, for example, to ischemia (lack of blood flow)…
- Typhoon supplies kit One of a group of acute infections caused by rickettsiae, transmitted by arthropods (lice, fleas, mites), and…
- Intracellular Within a cell. In contrast to extracellular, meaning outside a cell
- Dystonia, cranial A term used to describe dystonia that affects the muscles of the head, face, and neck. Oromandibular dystonia…
- Fasciitis, plantar Inflammation of the plantar fascia (fasciitis), the 'bowstring-like' tissue stretching from the heel…
- Fibroma A mass composed of fibrous tissue or connective tissue. Also called a fibroid tumor or fibroid
- Parietal bone The main side bone of the skull. Although the parietal bone is curved, it is considered a flat bone, as…
- Borborygmus Bowel sounds, the gurgling, rumbling, or growling noise from the abdomen caused by the muscular contractions…
- Bed blocker See: Bed blocker
- Osteotomy, displacement Surgical reconfiguration of a bone by changing its physical relationship to other bones
- Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum A dull red raised area on the skin that evolves into a shiny scar with a violet border, most often on the…
- Physical growth A map of the locations of identifiable landmarks on chromosomes. Physical distance is measured in base pairs…