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Osteitis
Osteitis is inflammation of the bone. For example, patients with what is called the SAPHO syndrome develop osteitis -- the O in SAPHO stands for oteitis -- and the bone inflammation typically affects the sacroiliac joints (sacroiliitis)…
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Show more- Echinacea Echinacea: An herb that has been claimed to boost the body's immune system and help fight off infections…
- PPD 1. Postpartum depression. 2. Purified protein derivative (the PPD skin test for tuberculosis)
- Perionychia An inflammation of the folds of tissue surrounding the nail due to infection. The infection may be bacterial…
- Chaperone Dry, cracked or sore lips, usually in cold, windy, dry weather and less often in warm weather. Sun exposure…
- Bi- Prefix meaning two, as in biceps or bicuspid
- Expiration date The date for a drug estimated for its shelf life with proper storage in sealed containers away from harmful…
- Septal defect, ventricular (VSD) A hole in the septum (the wall) between the lower chambers of the heart (the ventricles). Ventricular Septal…
- Concordant couple Pair of long-term sexual partners in which both partners have a sexually transmitted infection. The CDC has…
- Stepmother The wife of a man who had a child by another women. See: Novercal
- Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) Formerly known as hyaline membrane disease, a syndrome of respiratory difficulty in newborn infants caused by…
- Ventilator A ventilator is a machine which mechanically assists patients in the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide…
- Coxa vara Inward curvature of the hip. Malformation of the hip at birth, such as coxa vara, can increase one's risk for…