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Knee bursitis
Knee 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 three major bursae of the knee. Bursitis is usually not infectious, but the bursa can become…
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Show more- Dactyledema Swelling of the fingers or toes
- Syndrome, polyglandular autoimmune (PGA) A genetic autoimmune disease with an extraordinary array of clinical features but characterized most often by…
- Esophageal cancer with tylosis See: Tylosis with esophageal cancer
- ACS (American Cancer Society) A 'nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health…
- Malnutrition-related diabetes At one time, a distinct type of diabetes mellitus, often associated with the tropics and so also called…
- Defensive medicine Medical practices designed to avert the future possibility of malpractice suits. In defensive medicine…
- Autonomic nervous system Part of the nervous system that was once thought to be functionally independent of the brain. The autonomic…
- Hormone,T4 Thyroxine
- Dual X-ray absorptometry See: DXA
- Wisdom tooth See: Tooth, wisdom
- Eye, no Also called anophthalmia, a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe. Anophthalmia refers…
- Cholangiography Radiographic examination of the bile ducts with contrast medium. The contrast medium may be administered…