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Puncture, lumbar
A lumbar puncture or 'LP' is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the spinal canal for the purpose of diagnostic testing. It is particularly helpful in the diagnosis of inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system…
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- Interleukin-2 A type of interleukin, a chemical messenger, a substance that can improve the body's response to disease. It…
- Cranial nerve IX The ninth cranial nerve is the glossopharyngeal nerve. The 12 cranial nerves, the glossopharyngeal nerve…
- Dercum disease A condition characterized by painful fatty tumors (lipomas) beneath the skin. The diseases tends to be…
- LDL (low-density lipoprotein) A molecule that is a combination of lipid (fat) and protein. Lipoproteins are the form in which lipids are…
- Calculi The plural of calculus. (Calculi is the proper Latin plural. The alternate English plural is calculuses.
- Porphyria A diverse group of diseases in which the production of heme is disrupted. Porphyria is derived from the Greek…
- Hypomagnesemia Too little magnesium. Magnesium deficiency can occur due to inadequate intake or impaired intestinal…
- Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve syndrome See: Meralgia paresthetica
- Superbug An informal term for a bacterium that has become resistant to antibiotics usually used to treat it, as…
- Psychoneuroimmunology The study of the connections between the mind and the neural, immune and endocrine (hormonal) systems. The…
- Heartworm Dirofilaria immitis. A common parasite of dogs in many parts of the world that occurs in other animals…