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Apophysitis calcaneus
Also called Sever's condition, this disorder is due to inflammation of the growth plate of the calcaneus, the bone at the back of the heel. The inflammation is at the point where the Achilles tendon attaches. It occurs mainly in older…
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- Muscle relaxant Muscle relaxant is a term usually used to refer to skeletal muscle relaxants (drugs), which act on the…
- Biopsy, incisional See: Incisional biopsy
- Lymphedema, congenital See: Congenital lymphedema
- Binucleate Having two nuclei. Binucleate cells are due to a defect in cytokinesis, the process by which two daughter…
- Lung, and Blood Institute, National Heart, BI): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NHLBI's mission is to 'provide leadership for…
- Olivopontocerebellar atrophy >OPCA I (or SPA 1) -- Autosomal dominant. Onset of symptoms usually in the third or fourth decade of life…
- Goldring, Sidney Polish-born American neurosurgeon who pioneered the surgical treatment of epilepsy. Beginning in the 1970s…
- Exemestane An oral antiestrogen. Exemestane inhibits the enzyme aromatase in the adrenal glands that produces the…
- Tibia vara Improper growth of the tibia in the leg, causing bowlegs or other leg problems. The tibia may bow anteriorly…
- Diabetic coma Coma in a diabetic due to the buildup of ketones in the bloodstream. Ketones are a product of metabolizing…
- Deltoid An adjective and a noun. Adjective: In the shape of delta, the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet. A capital…