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- Renal osteodystrophy Renal osteodystrophy: A combination of bone disorders usually caused by chronic kidney failure (renal…
- Tuberculosis, dormant Tuberculosis, dormant: The presence of evidence for tuberculosis infection from a positive TB skin test in a…
- Thalassemia, beta Also known as thalassemia major .The clinical picture of this important type of anemia was first described in…
- Traumatic alopecia Hair loss caused by injury to the scalp. Traumatic alopecia is usually caused by grooming methods that…
- Apposition The word 'apposition' has several senses including the act of adding or accretion and also the putting of…
- Hypercapnia More than the normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood. Hypercapnia is as opposed to hypocapnia and…
- Temporal lobe The lobe of the cerebral hemisphere located down on the side just forward of the occipital lobe. The temporal…
- Musical hallucinosis See: Musical hallucination
- Paleostriatum A pale-appearing spherical area in the brain. The paleostriatum is specifically part of what is called the…
- Genital herpes A viral infection transmitted through intimate contact with the moist mucous linings of the genitals. This…