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De Quervain's tenosynovitis
De Quervain's tenosynovitis: De Quervain's tenosynovitis is inflammation of tendons on the side of the wrist at the base of the thumb. These tendons include the extensor pollicis brevis and the abductor pollicis longus tendons. De…
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- Breadbasket A popular term for the stomach in both senses: 1. The digestive organ, as to hear the breadbasket rumble with…
- Vein, central retinal The blood vessel that carries blood away from the retina of the eye. The counterpart to the central retinal…
- Skin calipers A simple method for determining the lean body mass. This method involves measuring the skinfold thickness of…
- Tumeric A spice with anti-inflammatory effects. The active ingredient is curcumin, which has antioxidant and…
- Therapeutic touch A practice derived from an ancient technique called laying on of hands. It is based on the premise that it is…
- Essential oil An oil derived from a natural substance, usually either for its healing properties or as a perfume. Some…
- Urticaria pigmentosa The most common form of mastocytosis consisting of small aggregations of mast cells within characteristic…
- Human herpesvirus 7 Closely related to HHV-6, human herpesvirus 7 has also been linked to roseola. Researchers believe it may…
- Ovary, dermoid cyst of the A bizarre tumor, usually benign, in the ovary that typically contains a diversity of tissues including hair…
- Hepatic vein One of the veins which drains blood from the liver