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Nails, ringworm of the
Ringworm of the: The most common fungus infection of the nails, also called onychomycosis. Onychomycosis makes the nails look white and opaque, thickened, and brittle. Those at increased risk for developing onychomycosis include: > >People…
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Show more- Squamous cells Flat cells that look like fish scales. The word 'squamous' came from the Latin squama meaning 'the scale of a…
- Inguinal orchiectomy Surgery to remove the testicle, with the incision made through the groin.
- IUD (intrauterine contraceptive device) A device inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent conception (pregnancy). The IUD can be a coil, loop…
- Lacuna A small pit, cavity, defect or gap
- Avascular necrosis (AVN) A condition in which the poor blood supply to an area of bone leads to bone death. The head of the…
- Ocular conjunctiva That part of the conjunctiva, a clear membrane of the eye, which covers the outer surface of the eye. The…
- Unsaturated fat A fat that is liquid at room temperature and comes from a plant such as olive, peanut, corn, cottonseed…
- Painful vulva Also called essential vulvodynia, a chronic, diffuse, unremitting sensation of burning of the vulva -- (the…
- Morbilli Another name for measles, an acute highly contagious viral disease with fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes…
- Rib cage The structure formed by the thoracic vertebrae and ribs, the sternum (breastbone), and the costal cartilages…
- Prader-Willi syndrome Prader-Willi syndrome: A syndrome characterized by severe hypotonia (floppiness), poor suck and feeding…
- Kyphosis Kyphosis: Outward curvature of the spine, causing a humped back. Treatment is by physical therapy and wearing…