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Shulman's syndrome (Eosinophilic fasciitis)
Disease which leads to inflammation and thickening of the skin and fascia. (The fascia is a lining tissue under the skin that covers a surface of underlying tissues. When the fascia is inflamed, the condition is referred to as…
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Show more- Inner ear There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The inner…
- Fear of worms (parasitic) Feverish.
- MPO deficiency Myeloperoxidase deficiency
- Diastolic Referring to the time when the heart is in a period of relaxation and dilatation (expansion). The noun for…
- Osgood-Schlatter disease Osgood-Schlatter disease: A condition involving inflammation and sometimes tearing of ligaments within the…
- Uvulitis Inflammation of the uvula
- D and C Stands for dilatation and curettage. This is a very common gynecologic procedure in which the cervix of the…
- Thrombocyte A platelet. Crucial to normal blood clotting. Although platelets are sometimes classed as blood cells, they…
- MRA The magnetic resonance angiogram, or MRA, is a noninvasive test that has demonstrated usefulness in defining…
- Abscess, breast See: Breast abscess. see also: Breast infection; Mastitis
- Aspirin resistance 1. The inability of aspirin to protect a person from cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes…
- Concatemer Multiple copies of a DNA sequence arranged end to end in tandem. Concatenate means to link together in a…