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Orthopedics
The branch of surgery broadly concerned with the skeletal system (bones). Orthopedics is how this field of surgery is listed under Physicians & Surgeons in the telephone Yellow Pages in Jacksonville, Florida. This spelling is quite…
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- Black Death The Medieval black plague that ravaged Europe and killed a third of its population. It was due to the plague…
- Exanthem subitum Means a sudden rash. A viral disease of infants and young children with sudden onset of high fever which…
- PARK5 Familial Parkinson disease type 5
- Myocardium The heart muscle.
- LDL cholesterol Lipoproteins which are combinations of lipids (fats) and proteins are the form in which lipids are…
- Pericardial tamponade A life-threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of fluid (usually blood) inside the…
- Recombinant DNA molecules A combination of DNA molecules of different origin that are joined using recombinant DNA technology
- EGFR Epidermal growth factor receptor. A protein found on the surface of cells to which epidermal growth factor…
- Kinky hair syndrome See: Menkes syndrome
- Mad deer disease See Chronic wasting disease
- Practice, family The medical specialty which provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family…