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Fungal nail infection
>People with diabetes; >People with disease of the small blood vessels (peripheral vascular disease); and >Older women (perhaps because estrogen deficiency increases the risk of infection); and >Women of any age who wear artificial nails…
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Show more- Small intestine insufficiency See: Short bowel syndrome
- Pulseless disease Takayasu disease. Called pulseless disease because inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis) can lead to…
- Axillary dissection Surgery in which the axilla (the armpit) is opened -- to 'dissect' means to 'cut apart' -- in order to…
- Insinuate In the biomedical sciences, to introduce slowly, through a winding or narrow passage, or by a persistent…
- Large cell carcinoma A group of lung cancers in which the cells are large and look abnormal
- Resolution In genetics, resolution refers to the degree of molecular detail on a physical map of DNA, ranging from low…
- Cochlear Pertaining to the cochlea, the organ of hearing
- Gallium A rare metal with the atomic weight of 69. There are several isotopic forms of gallium that differ from it in…
- Gingko biloba An herb that is very popular as a treatment for dementia (a progressive brain dysfunction) and to improve…
- Cardioverter Although cardioversion (the conversion of one cardiac rhythm to another) may sometimes be done with…
- Iron overload Iron overload: Iron overload can damage the heart, liver, gonads and other organs. Iron overload is a…
- Hydroxyapatite crystal disease Hydroxyapatite crystal disease:The inflammation caused by hydroxyapatite crystals has been referred to as…