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Mononeuropathy
A disorder of a single nerve or nerve trunk. Mononeuropathies may be due to entrapment, compression, stretch injury, ischemia, infection, or inflammation of a nerve. The most common entrapments are of the median nerve of the wrist (the…
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Show more- Bone, zygomatic The bone that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic bone is also known as the zygoma, the…
- Gallstones Gallstones: Stones that form when substances in the bile harden. Gallstones can be as small as a grain of…
- Kawasaki disease Kawasaki disease: A disease that has nothing to do with the motor bike of the same name but is a syndrome of…
- Mutation, acquired See: Acquired mutation.
- Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer See: Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
- Lymphocytosis Too many lymphocytes, a finding that may be a marker for infection or disease.
- Sleep disorders Sleep disorders: Any disorder that affects, disrupts, or involves sleep. The most common sleep disorder is…
- Heart disease Heart disease: Any disorder that affects the heart. Sometimes the term 'heart disease' is used narrowly and…
- Disease, Charcot-Marie-Tooth See: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
- Stomach 1. The sac-shaped digestive organ that is located in the upper abdomen, under the ribs. The upper part of the…
- Herpes simplex type 1 A herpes virus that causes cold sores and fever blisters in and around the mouth. Here is a depiction of a…
- Thorn, George W. American endocrinologist (1906-2004) who was a pioneer in the use of cortisone for treating Addison's…