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Nails, white spots on the
Very small semi-circular white spots on the nails. These spots may be found on the fingernails and, particularly, the toenails. The white spots on the nails reflect injury to the base (matrix) of the nail. The matrix is the part under the…
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- Blood draw Removal of blood, usually by venipuncture (phlebotomy, venous blood sampling). Blood draw is a popular term…
- Fear of thunderstorms An abnormal and persistent fear of thunderstorms. Sufferers experience anxiety even when they realize the…
- Impotence Impotence: A common problem among men characterized by the consistent inability to sustain an erection…
- Android pelvis There are significant differences in the anatomy of the pelvis in the female and male. The android or male…
- Cranial nerve I The first nerve to emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium). (There are twelve cranial nerves.) The first…
- Syndemic A set of linked health problems involving two or more afflictions, interacting synergistically, and…
- Aneurysmal bruit A blowing sound heard over an aneurysm, a widening of a vessel. Bruit is French for noise
- Heterosexuality Sexuality directed toward someone of the opposite sex
- Newborn test, Brazelton A widely used test of the newborn baby as to their neurologic status and developmental progress. The…
- Acid rain Rain resulting from the combination of fossil fuel emissions and water in the atmosphere. The environmental…
- Aortic arch syndrome 1. Any disorder that causes occlusion of the arteries that arise from the aortic arch. 2. Synonym for…