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Chondromalacia
: Abnormal softening or degeneration of cartilage. See also patellofemoral syndrome
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Show more- Parenchymal Pertaining to the parenchyma of an organ. See: Parenchyma
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- Tenormin See: Atenolol
- Ureaplasma A bacterium that commonly infects the urogenital tract and can cause premature birth or spontaneous abortion…
- Cranial nerve, fifth The fifth cranial nerve is the trigeminal nerve. The trigeminal nerve is quite complex. It functions both as…
- Diabetes, type 2 One of the two major types of diabetes, the type in which the beta cells of the pancreas produce insulin but…
- Mastectomy, double Removal of both breasts
- Triceps The triceps muscle extends (straightens) the elbow. Its full name is the triceps brachii. It can be felt as…
- SAPHO syndrome SAPHO syndrome: SAPHO syndrome is an eponym for a condition which is characterized by a combination of: >…
- Leper 1. Someone with leprosy (Hansen disease). The term leper is now in disfavor. 2. By extension, a pariah. A…
- Arthropathy Joint disease. The term arthropathy does not specify the type of joint disease. It might be osteoarthropathy…
- Thanatophobia An abnormal and excessive fear of death