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Exercise-induced bronchospasm
Also called exercise- induced asthma, this is asthma that is triggered by vigorous physical activity. Exercise-induced asthma tends particularly to affect children and young adults (because of their high level of physical activity) but can…
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Show more- Angiography, coronary The most accurate method (the 'gold standard') for evaluating and defining coronary artery disease (CAD)…
- Patella The kneecap by another name, the patella is the small bone that is in the front of the knee. The patella is a…
- Flora The population of microbes inhabiting the outside or inside surfaces of people (or other animals). Also, the…
- Xeric Characterized by a scanty supply of moisture (or tolerating or adapted to dry conditions). The word 'xeric'…
- Erythema A redness of the skin resulting from inflammation, for example, as caused by sunburn
- Acid indigestion Excessive secretion of hydrochloric acid by the stomach cells. Medically known as hyperchlorhydria. Sometimes…
- Mentum Medical term for the chin. From Latin. See: Chin
- Polydactyly More than the normal number of fingers or toes. From the Greek 'polys' (many) + 'dactylos' (finger) = many…
- Hyperplasia of the prostate, nodular See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Osteo- (prefix) Combining form meaning bone. From the Greek 'osteon', bone. Appears for instance in osteoarthritis…
- Fracture, spiral A fracture, sometimes called a torsion fracture, in which a bone has been twisted apart. NTER> A fracture is…
- AAP The American Academy of Pediatrics