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Show more- Periodontal The word 'periodontal' literally means 'around the tooth.' Periodontal diseases are bacterial infections that…
- Isotonic exercise Exercise when a contracting muscle shortens against a constant load, as when lifting a weight. Isotonic…
- Intraocular melanoma An eye cancer in which the malignant cells arise in the part of the eye called the uvea. The uvea includes…
- Shin bone fever Fever: Called shin bone fever because it characteristically causes fever and pain in the legs, this disease…
- Febrile Feverish.
- Okihiro syndrome The association of Duane syndrome (eye retraction) with forearm malformation and deafness. Okihiro syndrome…
- Headache, chronic daily See: Chronic daily headache
- Teres minor muscle >The teres minor muscle; >The infraspinatus muscle, which (like the teres minor) helps in the outward turning…
- Remodelling, chromatin See: Chromatin remodeling
- Type 2 myotonic dystrophy See: Myotonic dystrophy type 2
- Elective surgery Surgery that is subject to choice (election). The choice may be made by the patient or doctor. For example…
- Surgical menopause Menopause: Menopause induced by surgery. Surgical menopause is a type of induced menopause: menopause due to…