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Trochanter
One of the bony prominences toward the near end of the thigh bone (the femur). There are two trochanters: > >The greater trochanter: A powerful protrusion located at the proximal (near) and lateral (outside) part of the shaft of the femur…
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- IPT Interpersonal therapy
- Familial Parkinson disease type 7 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal recessive manner due to mutation in the DJ1…
- Medifast diet The Medifast diet is a low-fat, low-calorie weight loss plan based upon the consumption of specific foods and…
- Bedsore See: Bed sore
- Bursitis, septic A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues…
- Inheritance, Y-linked Inheritance of genes on the Y chromosome. Since only males normally have a Y chromosome, Y-linked genes can…
- Slow-wave sleep Sleep: Stage 3 and 4 non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep. Slow-wave sleep is characterized by brain wave…
- Epidemic typhus See: Typhus, epidemic
- Uterus, tipped A slight to dramatic placement of the uterus that orients it toward the back. A tipped uterus is common and…
- C-IBS Constipation-predominant IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)