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Nails, jogger's
Very small semi-circular white spots on the nails. These spots may be found on the fingernails and, particularly, the toenails. The white spots on the nails reflect injury to the base (matrix) of the nail. The matrix is the part under the…
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Show more- Retic count Short for reticulocyte count
- Aldrec Trade name of the insecticide aldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- STD Sexually transmitted disease
- A- See: A-
- Randomization A method based on chance alone by which study participants are assigned to a treatment group. Randomization…
- Exercise-induced asthma Asthma: Asthma that is 'triggered' by vigorous physical activity. Exercise-induced asthma tends particularly…
- Felty syndrome A complication of long-standing rheumatoid arthritis characterized by the presence of 3 conditions --…
- Auditory disease, central A condition in which there is an inability to differentiate, recognize or understand sounds while both the…
- Vater, ampulla of See: Ampulla of Vater
- Virus, negative-strand RNA See: Negative-strand RNA virus
- Peeling agent An agent that promotes the softening and shedding of the horny outer layer of the skin. Also called a…
- Cataract, supranuclear A cataract just above the center (the nucleus) of the lens. See: Cataract