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Bursitis, elbow
Inflammation of the olecranon bursa, the bursa at the tip of the elbow is called the olecranon bursitis. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between moving tissues of the body. Bursitis is…
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- Asthma, thermally induced Asthma, thermally induced asthma: Asthma that is 'triggered' by vigorous physical activity. Exercise-induced…
- Syncope, heat Sudden dizziness or fainting experienced after exercising in the heat. The skin appears pale and sweaty but…
- Dizziness, anxiety as a cause of One cause of dizziness is overbreathing (hyperventilation) due to anxiety. The overbreathing also causes…
- Pain, shoulder See: Shoulder pain
- Vertebra, second cervical The second cervical vertebra is called the axis. It is so-named because the uppermost cervical vertebra…
- Shingle In medicine, a small signboard outside the office of a doctor. The term has nothing to do with the disease…
- Vaginal yeast infection Infection of the vagina caused by a fungus known as Candida. A yeast vaginal infection is characterized by…
- Chronicity Characterized by long duration. The state of being chronic
- DTC Direct-to-consumer, as in DTC advertising of prescription drugs
- Off-pump surgery A technique for heart surgery designed to avoid use of the heart-lung machine. The technique permits surgery…
- Macule A small localized change in the color of skin that is neither raised (elevated) nor depressed. Macules are…