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Brachial plexus
>Avulsion, the most severe type, in which the nerve is torn from the spine; >Rupture, in which the nerve is torn but not at the spinal attachment; >Neuroma, in which the nerve has tried to heal itself but scar tissue has grown around the…
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- Bone, occipital See: Occipital bone
- Sick building syndrome Sick building syndrome: A condition caused by exposure to various noxious agents that affect persons employed…
- Shock, anaphylactic A life-threatening allergic reaction characterized by a swelling of body tissues including the throat…
- Eye bank A place to store corneas (the clear 'front window' of the eye) for use in future keratoplasty (surgery to…
- Encopresis Encopresis: Inability to control the elimination of stool (fecal incontinence). Encopresis can have a variety…
- Abiotic 1. Not associated with living organisms.2. Anything in the environment incapable of life, such as the soil or…
- Probiotic A microbe that protects its host and prevents disease. The best-known probiotic is Lactobacillus acidophilus…
- Proctitis, ulcerative Ulcerative colitis that is limited to the rectum. Ulcerative colitis itself is a relatively common disease…
- Split-hand/split-foot malformation A genetic malformation syndrome of the limbs with syndactyly, median clefts of the hands and feet, and…
- Protein C deficiency Protein C is a protein in plasma that enters into the cascade of biochemical events leading to the formation…
- St. Vitus dance Another name for Sydenham chorea. St. Vitus is the patron saint of epileptics, dancers, and actors