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Wordprocessor's cramp
A form of focal dystonia caused by wordprocessing that affects the muscles of the hand and, sometimes, the forearm. The term 'dystonia' refers to a state of abnormal (too much or too little) muscle tone. There are many forms of dystonia…
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Show more- Apraxia of speech A severe speech disorder characterized by inability to speak, or a severe struggle to speak clearly. Apraxia…
- Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PNL) A technique for removing large and/or dense stones and staghorn stones. PNL is done via a port created by…
- Pregnancy danger from fifth disease Caused by a virus known as parvovirus B 19. Symptoms include low-grade fever, fatigue, a 'slapped cheeks…
- Oxygenation The addition of oxygen to any system, including the human body. Oxygenation may also refer to the process of…
- Coccygeal vertebrae The coccyx, the small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine near the anus, is made up of 3-5 (average of…
- Bernard, Christiaan South African surgeon (1922-2001) who pioneered cardiac transplantation. Dr. Bernard did the world's first…
- Vaccination, chickenpox See Chickenpox immunization
- MD Abbreviation for the Latin Medicinae Doctor, Doctor of Medicine
- FMRP As stated in the entry for FMR1, FMRP is an acronym composed of the first letters of Familial Mental…
- Magendie, foramen of An opening from the fourth ventricle, which is one in a system of four communicating cavities called…
- Lean body mass The mass of the body minus the fat (storage lipid). There are a number of methods for determining the lean…
- Melanoma vaccine A cancer vaccine prepared from human melanoma cancer cells. It may be used alone or with other therapy in…