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Retinal vasculitis
Vasculitis: The retina is the portion of the eye that contains the nerves of sensation that perceive light. It is also filled with tiny blood vessels. Vasculitis of the eye is typically the result of inflammation of the tiny blood vessels…
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Show more- Skin biopsy Skin biopsy: Removal of a piece of skin for the purpose of further examination in the laboratory using a…
- Compartment syndrome A condition in which there is swelling and an increase in pressure within a limited space (a compartment)…
- Malignant melanoma See: Melanoma
- Hormone, TSH Stands for Thyroid Stimulating Hormone. Also known as thyrotropin
- Retrodiagnosis Retrospective diagnosis. The proposal that the mysterious illness that killed Alexander the Great more than…
- Parthenogenesis Development of a germ cell without fertilization. This is what happens in the formation of ovarian teratomas…
- Fibrous dysplasia, monostotic Excessive growth of hard fibrous tissue that replaces normal bone tissue in a single bone. Symptoms may…
- Intrauterine growth restriction The growth of the fetus is abnormally slow. When born, the baby appears too small, considering its' dates…
- Incus One of the three tiny bones in the middle ear. Sound impulses coming from the eardrum are conveyed from the…
- Venous catheterization See: Catherization, venous
- Chronic illness An illness that persists for a long period of time. The term 'chronic' comes from the Greek chronos, time and…
- Iodine deficiency Iodine is a natural requirement of our diets. Iodine deficiency can lead to inadequate production of thyroid…