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Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: Abbreviated as DISH. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis is a form of degenerative arthritis characteristically associated with flowing calcification along the sides of the vertebrae of the…
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Show more- Spider bites Bites from spiders. These are usually irritating, but not poisonous. Localized reddening and swelling are…
- Fungiform papilla The fungiform papillae are broad flat structures that house taste buds in the central portion of the dorsum…
- Fluoride A compound of fluorine with another element or radical. Fluoride compounds are present in drinking water and…
- Aortic valve One of the four valves in the heart, this valve is situated at exit of the left ventricle of the heart where…
- Occlusion The act of occluding. See: Occlude
- Tension 1) The pressure within a vessel, such as blood pressure: the pressure within the blood vessels. For example…
- Congenital hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism: See: Cretinism.
- Blood poisoning The medical term is 'septicemia.' No matter which of these two terms-blood poisoning or septicemia-you…
- Deficiency, UDP-glucuronosyltransferase Underactivity of a liver enzyme that is essential to the disposal of bilirubin (the chemical that results…
- DV Blood clotting in the veins of the inner thigh or leg. In air travel, DVT is the "economy-class syndrome."…
- Cholangiogram A radiologic procedure used to look at the gallbladder and bile ducts. See also: Intravenous cholangiogram.
- Bruxism Grinding and gnashing the teeth. Bruxism is due to clenching of the teeth other than in chewing and is…