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Arthritis, psoriatic
Joint inflammation associated with psoriasis
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Show more- Epidermal Pertaining to the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin
- Clitoral amputation A surgical procedure in which all or part of the clitoris and sometimes also the labia are removed. Clitoral…
- Dystocia, placental See: Placental dystocia
- Arg Arginine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Chicken soup Long known as Jewish penicillin. See: Jewish penicillin
- St. Vitus dance Another name for Sydenham chorea. St. Vitus is the patron saint of epileptics, dancers, and actors
- Contrast media X-ray dye. Commonly spoken of as 'contrast.
- Lymphoma, intermediate-grade See: Low-grade lymphoma.
- UGA A triplet consisting of uracil,guanine, adenine, in that order, that acts as a stop codon in messenger RNA…
- Cranio- Insufficient intake of nitrogen-containing food (protein) to maintain a nitrogen balance or nitrogen…
- Chemotherapy-related cognitive dysfunction See: Chemobrain
- Gangrene The death of body tissue due to the loss of blood supply to that tissue, sometimes permitting bacteria to…