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Femoral head, avascular necrosis of the
See Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
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Show more- Vascular Relating to the blood vessels of the body. The blood vessels of the body, as a group, are referred to as the…
- Rat, cotton See: Cotton rat
- Dynein A family of microtubule motor proteins that derive energy from ATP (adenosine triphosphatase) activity. The…
- Scrub up To wash the hands and forearms very thoroughly, as before surgery. To scrub up implies the use of a brush…
- PHS The Public Health Service, the agency responsible for the public health of the American people. The Public…
- Gel electrophoresis The process in which molecules (such as proteins, DNA, or RNA fragments) can be separated according to size…
- Insulin-dependent diabetes See Diabetes, type 1
- Joint, acetabular The hip joint by another name. The acetabulum is the cup-shaped socket of the hip joint. It is a key feature…
- Tattoos & permanent makeup The intradermal application of inks for the purpose of tattooing or permanent makeup (also known as…
- Ankyrin deficiency Known also as hereditary spherocytosis (HS), this is a genetic disorder of the red blood cell membrane…
- Audiogram A test of hearing at a range of sound frequencies.
- Surgery The word 'surgery' has multiple meanings. It is the branch of medicine concerned with diseases and conditions…