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Cervical kyphosis, postmenopausal
An outward curvature (kyphosis) of the cervical vertebrae (the bones of the neck), creating a hump at the back of the neck. This condition, once thought to be a characteristic deformity of older women, was called a dowager's hump. A…
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- Hypochondriasis The belief and fear of serious illness which lasts for six months, beyond and despite medical reassurance…
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- Diffuse mastocytosis A form of mastocytosis in which the entire skin is thickened and leathery with generalized reddening and…
- End stage The last phase in the course of a progressive disease. As in end-stage liver disease, end-stage lung disease…
- Athelia Absence of the nipple. Athelia is a rare condition but it is common in certain conditions. Athelia tends to…
- Othello syndrome The delusion of infidelity of a spouse or partner. The Othello syndrome affects males and, less often…