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Spondylolisthesis
Forward movement of one of the building blocks (vertebrae) of the spine in relation to an adjacent vertebra. Spondylolisthesis differs in children and adults. In children it is usually of the fifth lumbar vertebra (L5) over the body of the…
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- Heart, right The heart is composed functionally of two hearts - the right heart and the left heart. The right heart…
- Superficial See: Melanoma, superficial spreading.
- Scan, CT Pictures of structures within the body created by a computer that takes the data from multiple X-ray images…
- Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis: Allergic reaction. In severe cases, this can include potentially deadly anaphylactic shock.
- Aerospace medicine The fields of medicine concerned with the maintenance of health, safety, and performance of those in aviation…
- MS 1. Multiple sclerosis. See also entry to: Multiple sclerosis.2. Mass spectrometry
- Mental retardation, blindness, deafness, seizures Seizures: A disorder first reported in 1999 by Gustavson and colleagues as a newly recognized X-linked mental…
- Tenth cranial nerve The tenth cranial nerve, and one of the most important, is the vagus nerve. All twelve of the cranial nerves…
- Bone, heel A somewhat rectangular bone at the back of the foot. The words 'calcaneus' and 'calcium' are related…
- Rheumatism, localized Rheumatism confined to a specific location, such as bursitis and tendonitis
- Double pneumonia Inflammation of both lungs. Medically called bilateral pneumonia