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Tenosynovitis, De Quervain's
1) The pressure within a vessel, such as blood pressure: the pressure within the blood vessels. For example, elevated blood pressure is referred to as hypertension. 2) Stress, especially stress that is translated into clenched scalp…
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Show more- MAC To soften tissues after death by soaking and by enzymatic digestion, as occurs with a stillborn. The word…
- Tetraphocomelia-thrombocytopenia syndrome See TAR syndrome
- Colorectal adenoma and carcinoma 1 Abbreviated CRAC1. Also known as hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome. See: Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome
- Arthritis, reactive Arthritis, reactive: Reiter's syndrome is also called 'reactive arthritis' since it is thought to involve the…
- Giant platelet syndrome Nard-Soulier syndrome): This condition is a primary problem of platelets in which the platelets lack the…
- Thanatophoric dysplasia A form of short-limbed (micromelic) dwarfism that usually causes death within the first few hours after…
- Syndrome, Kawasaki A syndrome of unknown origin, mainly affecting young children, that causes fever, reddening of the eyes…
- Hip replacement, total Hip replacement, total: Surgery in which the diseased ball and socket of the hip joint are completely removed…
- S1-S5 (sacral vertebrae) The first sacral vertebra through the fifth sacral vertebra. There are 5 sacral vertebral bones. They are…
- Chromosome complement The whole set of chromosomes for the species. In humans, the chromosome complement (which is also called the…
- Toxic multinodular goiter Condition in which the thyroid gland contains multiple lumps (nodules) that are overactive, produce excess…
- Claudication, venous Claudication, venous: Limping and/or pain due to inadequate venous drainage, poor return of blood by the…