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Prepatellar bursitis
Inflammation of the bursa that is positioned in front of the kneecap (patella). Prepatellar bursitis commonly occurs as a result of repeated trauma to the knee such as from kneeling on hard surfaces in an occupation. Also known as…
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- Body fat scales See: Bioelectric impedance analysis
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- Sexual jealousy See: Othello syndrome
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- Causalgia Intense burning pain and sensitivity to the slightest vibration or touch, usually in the hand or foot, at a…
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- Therapeutics In medicine, the branch that deals specifically with the treatment of disease and the art and science of…
- Fistula, anal See: Anal fistula
- Ants, velvet Ommon in most parts of the world including the Southern and Southwestern U.S., velvet ants are not true ants…