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Achillodynia
Pain due to inflammation of the Achilles tendon or the bursa associated with it. The Achilles tendon is one of the better known anatomic features in sports medicine due to the abrupt dramatic nature of some injuries to this tendon. It is…
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Show more- Growth and differentiation factor 8 Also called myostatin. See: Myostatin
- Necrotizing gingivitis This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Zenker's diverticulum See: Zenker diverticulum
- Micropenis An abnormally small penis. In medical practice, the dimension of the penis that is measured is the length…
- Malrotation of the intestine Failure for the intestine to rotate normally during embryonic development. One of the dangers is that the…
- Anat. The abbreviation for anatomy, the study of form. Gross anatomy involves structures that can be seen with the…
- Disease-free survival See: Multiple sclerosis.
- Aphthous ulcer Aphthous ulcer: A small sensitive painful ulcer crater in the lining of the mouth. Commonly called a canker…
- Topical Pertaining to a particular surface area. A topical agent is applied to a certain area of the skin and is…
- Autistic savant A person with autism who is exceptionally gifted in a specialized field. That field may, for example, be…
- Immunoglobulin G Abbreviated IgG. A major class of immunoglobulins found in the blood, including many of the most common…
- BMI calculation The British Medical Journal. The BMJ states that it "aims to help doctors everywhere practice better medicine…