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Roofer's knee
See prepatellar bursitis.
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- Primary care provider In insurance parlance, a physician chosen by or assigned to a patient, who both provides primary care and…
- Ileostomy An opening into the ileum, part of the small intestine, from the outside of the body. An ileostomy provides a…
- Fundus Latin word for the bottom. In medicine, fundus refers to the bottom or base of an organ. For example, the…
- Section, cross A transverse cut through a structure. The opposite is a longitudinal section
- R-2 Street term for Rohypnol
- Clostridium perfringens A type of bacteria that is the most common agent of gas gangrene and can also cause food poisoning as well as…
- Leukemia, hairy-cell See: Hairy cell leukemia
- Laryngoscope A flexible, lighted tube used to look at the inside of the larynx (the voice box). The laryngoscope is…
- Complicated grief Grief that is complicated by adjustment disorders (especially depressed and anxious mood or disturbed…
- Bifid Cleft (split) in two. See, for example, bifid uvula