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Plantar
Having to do with the sole of the foot. The plantar response (also known as the Babinski reflex) is elicited by stroking the sole. The plantar fascia is the 'bowstring-like' tissue stretching from the heel beneath the sole. A plantar wart…
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- Nictitating spasm Spasm of the eyelid with continuous winking. To nictitiate is to wink. 'Nictitate' and the older verb…
- Serositis Inflammation of the serous tissues of the body. The serous tissues line the lungs (pleura), heart…
- Monaural Relating to one ear. Hearing aids may be monaural (for one ear) or binaural (for both ears). From monos…
- AOM Acute otitis media, a middle ear infection of abrupt onset
- Disease, polycystic ovary See: Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Private mutation A rare mutation found usually only in a single family or a small population. It is like a privately printed…
- Cellulite Cellulite: Popular term for deposits of fat that have a cottage cheese-like or puckered texture. Medically…
- Premature birth A birth that takes place before 37 weeks of gestation have passed. Historically, the definition of…
- Deficiency, adenosine deaminase (ADA) A genetic (inherited) condition that results in a immune deficiency disorder called severe combined…
- Echolalia The involuntary parrotlike repetition (echoing) of a word or phrase just spoken by another person. Echolalia…
- Internal ear There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the internal ear. The…