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Glans and foreskin, inflammation of the
In the uncircumcised male, balanitis (inflammation of the glans, the rounded head of the penis) and posthitis (inflammation of the foreskin) usually occur together as balanoposthitis: inflammation of both the glans and foreskin…
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- Immunocompromised Having an immune system that has been impaired by disease or treatment
- Pilonidal cyst A special kind of abscess that occurs in the cleft between the buttocks. Forms frequently in adolescence…
- Osteogenesis imperfecta tarda See: Osteogenesis imperfecta type I.
- Implant 1. To embed; to set in firmly. In embryology, the fertilized egg implants in the uterine lining 6 or 7 days…
- Doctor-assisted suicide The term in the UK for physician-assisted suicide
- Troche A small medicated lozenge designed to dissolve. For example, to soothe the throat as a cough drop. Strictly…
- Breast cancer, male Breast cancer in a man. Male breast cancer is much less common than breast cancer in women. Fewer than 1% of…
- Metastasize The spread from one part of the body to another. When cancer cells metastasize and cause secondary tumors…
- Disaster supplies kit Items stored in case of emergency, such as a prolonged power outage, earthquake, or flood. You and your…
- Epi- A fold of skin that comes down across the inner angle (canthus) of the eye. The epicanthal fold is more…
- Butterfly rash Rash: A red, flat facial rash over the bridge of the nose. Over half of patients with systemic lupus…