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Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum
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- Test, Gesell Developmental A measure of child development devised by the American child psychologist and pediatrician Arnold Gesell…
- Testis The testis (or testicle) is the male sex gland. A pair of testes are located behind the penis in a pouch of…
- Segmental arterial Doppler pressures A test that measures the blood pressures in the legs to make sure there is normal blood flow. The test is…
- Dry skin Abnormally dry skin. Can be caused by a dry climate, winter weather, deficiency of vitamin A, systemic…
- Formication The illusion or hallucination that ants or other insects are creeping on or under the skin. Formication is a…
- Hypovolemic shock See shock.
- Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) A supplement that has been promoted as an aid to weight loss and muscle building and as a deterrent to…
- Ommaya reservoir A device implanted under the scalp that is used to deliver anticancer drugs to the cerebrospinal fluid, the…
- Erosion An erosion is an eating away of a surface. ('Erodere' in Latin means to eat out.) For example, a skin erosion…
- Cancer, bile duct An uncommon type of cancer that arises from the bile duct, the tube that connects the liver and the…
- Tapeworm, armed Taenia solium