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Pilonidal cyst
A special kind of abscess that occurs in the cleft between the buttocks. Forms frequently in adolescence after long trips that involve sitting. The word 'pilonidal' is derived from the Latin words pilus (meaning hair) and nidus (meaning…
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- Heterotrisomy Trisomy of different chromosomes. The occurrence of two children in the same family, one with trisomy 18 and…
- Medical Repository The first medical magazine and the first scientific journal published in the United States. The Medical…
- Post-traumatic stress Stress: An anxiety disorder that develops in some individuals who have had major traumatic experiences. The…
- American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) >Algae & Protozoa >Bacteria & Bacteriophages >Cultured Cell Lines & Hybridomas >Fungi &…
- Undulant fever An infectious disease due to the bacteria Brucella that characteristically causes rising and falling fevers…
- Artery, brachial See: Brachial artery
- Microscopic gallstones Gallstones: A mixture of microscopic particulate matter in bile, also called biliary sludge, that occurs when…
- Right ventricle The lower right chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps it…
- Basal temperature 1) Usually, a person's temperature on awakening in the morning. As changes in basal temperature accompany…
- Contact eczema A localized reaction that includes redness, itching, and burning where the skin has come into contact with an…