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Flexner Report
'Medical Education in the United States and Canada', quite possibly the most important written document in the history of American and Canadian medical education. The report is named for Abraham Flexner (1866-1959) who prepared it. Abraham…
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- Dislocation, congenital hip The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is…
- Schizotypal personality disorder A type of personality characterized by unusual patterns of speech and behavior and by social withdrawal. See…
- Duct, hepatic See: Hepatic duct
- Optic cup The white, cup-like area in the center of the optic disc. The optic disk is the circular area at the back of…
- Eosinophilic fasciitis (Shulman syndrome) A disease which leads to inflammation and thickening of the skin and fascia. (The fascia is a lining tissue…
- Scleredema A dermatologic disorder characterized by hardening and thickening of the skin, typically over the face, neck…
- Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Nat'l Institute F Arthritis and (NIAMS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. As its somewhat cumbersome name…
- Muscular Having to do with the muscles. Also, endowed with above average muscle development. Muscular system refers to…
- Vaginitis Vaginitis: Inflammation of the vagina. The vagina is the muscular canal extending from the cervix to the…
- Minocin Brand name for minocycline
- SGOT Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, an enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. SGOT is…