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Hip bursitis
Hip bursitis: A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between moving tissues of the body. There are two major bursae of the hip. Bursitis is usually not infectious, but the bursa can become…
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Show more- Lynch syndrome See: Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
- Pulmonology The study and science of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs. See also: Pulmonary medicine
- Locoregional metastasis Metastasis (spread) of a cancer only within the region in which it arose. In contrast to systemic metastasis
- Multiple system failure The failure of two or more systems in the body as, for example, the cardiovascular and renal systems…
- Osteo- (prefix) Combining form meaning bone. From the Greek 'osteon', bone. Appears for instance in osteoarthritis…
- Capsid The protein coat of a virus. The term capsid came in 1960 from the French capside, from the Latin capsa…
- Newborn intensive care unit An intensive care unit designed for premature and ill newborn babies. Abbreviated NICU. Also called a…
- Tophi The plural of tophus
- Vitamin B1 deficiency, infantile See: Infantile beriberi
- Plethoric Florid, red-faced.
- Aquaphobia An abnormal and persistent fear of water. Sufferers from aquaphobia experience anxiety even though they…
- Ambiguous genitalia Genitalia that are neither typically female nor typically male. Also known as intersexual genitalia. Girls…