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Cubital tunnel
The opening between the two heads of a muscle through which the ulnar nerve passes at the elbow and enters the forearm. (The muscle is called the flexor carpi ulnaris.) Compression of the ulnar nerve in this passageway results in the…
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- Pityriasis rosea Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 5 ALS5. A form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) inherited in an autosomal recessive manner due to…
- Synesthesia A condition in which normally separate senses are not separate. Sight may mingle with sound, taste with…
- Lymphoma, aggressive See: Aggressive lymphoma
- Sore throat Sore throat: Pain in the throat. Sore throat may be caused by many different causes, including inflammation…
- Reflex, quadriceps See: Knee jerk
- BCG An effective immunization against tuberculosis. BCG stands for Bacille Calmette Guerin. BCG is a weakened…
- Symmetric lipomatosis, multiple A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper…
- Penicillin Penicillin: The most famous of all antibiotics, named for the fungal mold Penicillium notatum from which it…
- Ulna The larger of the two long bones within the forearm. (The smaller one is the radius). The ulna is on the same…