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Trochanter
One of the bony prominences toward the near end of the thigh bone (the femur). There are two trochanters: > >The greater trochanter: A powerful protrusion located at the proximal (near) and lateral (outside) part of the shaft of the femur…
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- DEXA Dual energy X-ray absorptometry. See: DXA
- Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome See: Doula (the first meaning).
- Population, study See: Study population
- Postherpetic neuralgia Localized pain in the area of involvement of shingles that persists beyond one month. The most common…
- Aromasin Brand name of exemestane, an oral antiestrogen. Aromasin inhibits the enzyme aromatase in the adrenal glands…
- Syndrome, Aase-Smith II See: Aase-Smith syndrome II
- Short bowel syndrome A condition due to loss of half or more of their small intestine removed because of surgical removal or…
- Postremission therapy Chemotherapy to kill leukemia cells that survive after remission induction therapy
- Cerebrovascular disease Disease of the blood vessels and, especially, the arteries that supply the brain. Cerebrovascular disease is…
- Juxtaspinal Near the spinal column. The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close…
- Onychodystrophy Malformation of the nails