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Restless leg syndrome
Restless leg syndrome: An uncomfortable creeping, crawling, tingling, pulling, twitching, tearing, aching, throbbing, prickling or grabbing sensation in the calves that occurs while sitting or while lying down. Whatever the nature of the…
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Show more- Hereditary spastic paraplegia, autosomal dominant A degenerative disorder of nerves with progressive spasticity of the legs. Abbreviated as AD-HSP. Spasticity…
- Sleep, rapid eye movement Sleep, rapid eye movement: REM sleep is the portion of sleep when there are rapid eye movements (REMs)…
- External radiation therapy Radiation therapy using a machine located outside the body to aim high-energy rays at a tumor.
- NCCS National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
- Blister, water See: Water blister
- Pedophilia People with pedophilia have fantasies, urges or behaviors that involve illegal sexual activity with a…
- Stasis ulcer A stasis ulcer is an ulcer (a crater) that develops in an area in which the circulation is sluggish and the…
- Transplant, corneal See: Corneal transplant
- Menopause Menopause: The time in a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop; it is also called the 'change…
- Hydrophobia Gross edema (swelling), usually with anemia, of the fetus. It can be due to Rh blood group incompatibility…
- Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor A member of the nuclear hormone receptor subfamily of transcription factors. Peroxisome…
- Keratosis, solar Synonymous with actinic keratosis. See: Keratosis, actinic