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Swimming pool granuloma
Localized nodular skin inflammation (small reddish raised areas of skin) caused by a bacterium called mycobacterium marinum. Swimming pool granuloma is typically acquired by occupational or recreational exposure to salt or fresh water…
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Show more- IgA Immunoglobulin A, a major class of immunoglobulins found in serum and external body secretions such as…
- Maneuver, Heimlich An emergency treatment for obstruction of the airway in adults. It may be needed when someone chokes on a…
- Syndrome, DiGeorge See: DiGeorge syndrome
- Laryngitis, reflux Inflammation of the voice box (the larynx) caused by stomach acid backing up into the esophagus. Reflux…
- Infection, middle ear Acute middle ear infection, medically called acute otitis media is inflammation of the middle ear. Acute…
- Traction, orthopedic The use of a system of weights and pulleys to gradually change the position of a bone. It may be used in…
- Aneurysm, abdominal An aneurysm situated within the abdomen (belly). An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an…
- Exogenous Originating from outside the organism. Insulin taken by a diabetic is exogenous insulin
- Typhus, Queensland tick See: Queensland tick typhus
- Single palmar flexion line Simian crease
- Cripple 1. A person who is lame or disabled. 2. To maim or disable a person. The word 'cripple' is a medically…
- Hepar The liver or a preparation made from it. The term hepar is not often used today. It is a direct borrowing of…