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Patellar tendonitis
A common injury to the patellar tendon. Also called patellar tendonopathy or jumper's knee because it often occurs in basketball and volleyball and other high impact sports. There may be sudden aching and pain with subsequent swelling just…
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- Cyclic vomiting syndrome See: Cystocele.
- Tuberoeruptive xanthoma See: Eruptive xanthoma
- Fish oil, omega-3 A class of fatty acids found in fish oils, especially from salmon and other cold-water fish, that acts to…
- House staff The resident physicians of a hospital who care for patients under the direction of the attending staff. House…
- Functional genomics The function of each gene in the genome. Functional genomics is the study of genes, their resulting proteins…
- Slipped elbow See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Vision, peripheral See: Peripheral vision
- Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber (KTW) syndrome A congenital malformation syndrome characterized by the triad of asymmetric limb hypertrophy, hemangiomata…
- Humoral Pertaining to elements in the blood or other body fluids. In medicine, humor refers to a fluid (or semifluid)…
- Test, eye chart This test measures how well you see at various distances. The eye chart itself -- the usual one is called…
- Metabolic syndrome Metabolic syndrome: A constellation of conditions that place people at high risk for coronary artery disease…