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Warble
A small hard nodule produced by the larva of a fly that has penetrated the skin. The warble can be erythematous (reddened). The most common complication is a secondary bacterial infection around the warble. The usual treatment is to…
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Show more- Syndrome, WPW WPW is an abbreviation for the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a condition caused by an abnormality in the…
- Ptosis Downward displacement. Ptosis of the eyelids is drooping of the eyelids.
- Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome A syndrome of unknown origin that mainly affects young children. It causes fever, reddening of the eyes…
- Syndrome, Alagille Also known as arteriohepatic dysplasia, this is a genetic disorder characterized by jaundice in the newborn…
- Internal fixation A surgical procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by mechanical devices…
- Love pearls Street name for alpha-ethyltryptamine
- Ambidextrous 1. Able to use both the right and left hands with equal dexterity. Neither right- nor left-handed.2. By…
- Luetic 1. Relating to syphilis, caused by it, or suffering from it.2. A person with syphilis. From lues, an old name…
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome Hemolytic uremic syndrome: A condition characterized by the breakup of red blood cells (hemolysis) and kidney…
- Spinal nerve One of the nerves that originates in the spinal cord. There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves. They consist of…
- Suprasternal notch The V shaped notch at the top of the breastbone (sternum)
- Connectionism >An input device receiving signals from the environment or from other neurons, >An integrative device…