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Fracture, spiral
A fracture, sometimes called a torsion fracture, in which a bone has been twisted apart. NTER> A fracture is any break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an acquired disease of bone such as…
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- Piercing Using a sharp instrument, usually a needle, to make a temporary or permanent hole through an earlobe or other…
- Rhinitis, vasomotor Inflammation of the nose (rhinitis) due to abnormal neuronal (nerve) control of the blood vessels in the…
- Bullous pemphigoid Bullous pemphigoid: A disease characterized by tense blisters on the skin. The condition is caused by…
- Liver biopsy Liver biopsy: A procedure in which a small sample of the liver is removed for the diagnosis of abnormal liver…
- Jealousy, delusional See: Othello syndrome
- Virus, negative-strand RNA See: Negative-strand RNA virus
- Locoregional Limited to a local region. See also: Locoregional anesthesia; Locoregional metastasis
- Immunocompetence The ability to produce a normal immune response
- Serration A finely notching like that along the cutting edge of a saw. The serratus muscles take their name from their…
- Trocar A sharply pointed shaft, usually with a three-sided point. A trocar may be used within a cannula, a hollow…
- Ear, cauliflower An acquired deformity of the external ear to which wrestlers and boxers are particularly vulnerable. The…