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Chilblain
A cold injury which, while painful, causes little or no permanent impairment. It appears as red, swollen skin which is tender, hot to the touch, and may itch. This can worsen to an aching, prickly ('pins and needles') sensation, and then…
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- Wax, ear The ear canal is shaped somewhat like an hourglass. The skin on the outer part of the canal has special…
- Great saphenous vein The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Hernia, diaphragmatic Hernia: Passage of a loop of bowel through the diaphragm muscle. This type of hernia occurs as the bowel from…
- Papilliferous See: Papuliferous
- Fire gilding A perilous process for gold-plating in which an amalgam of mercury and gold is applied to an object and then…
- Poisoning Taking a substance that is injurious to health or can cause death. Poisoning is still a major hazard to…
- Th3 A distinct type of T-helper cell. See: T-helper cell
- Adult-onset diabetes Type 2 diabetes. See also Diabetes, type 2
- Myriad A great number, a very large number, a huge number of something. There are, for example, myriad ways in which…
- Broken hip Fractured bone in the hip, a key health problem among the elderly, usually due to a fall or other kind of…
- Auricle 1. The principal projecting part of the ear. Also called the pinna.2. Something ear shaped such as the upper…