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Fasciitis, plantar
Inflammation of the plantar fascia (fasciitis), the 'bowstring-like' tissue stretching from the heel underneath the sole. Plantar fasciitis is often due to a bony spur projecting from the underside of the heel that makes walking painful…
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- Syndrome, testicular feminization Now more appropriately called the complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, this is a genetic disorder that…
- Retropubic prostatectomy Surgical removal of the prostate through an incision in the abdomen. NTER>
- Olivary Pertaining to the olive, a structure in the brain
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia Chronic inflammation of the skin lining the external ear canal leading to the ear drum. Can be caused by a…
- Beverly Hills diet The Beverly Hills diet is a weight loss plan based upon the premise that eating certain fruits leads to…
- Enfeeble To make feeble or weaken. Years of chronic illness may leave someone enfeebled. The word enfeeble is not…
- Nanny A woman employed full-time to take care of one or more children in a family home. Nanny is the diminutive of…
- Nephrogenic rest A fragment of embryonic tissue in the kidney retained after the period of embryonic development. Nephrogenic…
- Dry eye A deficiency of tears. The main symptom is usually a scratchy or sandy feeling as if something is in the eye…