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Focal gigantism
1. The excessive growth of a specific body part such as a hand or foot, as with increased blood supply to that part. 2. The excessive growth of a combination of particular body parts, as is characteristic of a congenital malformation…
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- Intertrigo A superficial skin disorder involving any area of the body where opposing skin surfaces may touch and rub…
- Fornication Sexual intercourse that is 'illicit', outside of marriage. The term 'fornication' has a close medical…
- Lancet device See: Lancing device
- Itch, jellyfish An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Cornelia de Lange syndrome See: de Lange syndrome
- Pathological hoarding Excessive hoarding of material goods, a condition that affects up to 40% of people with obsessive compulsive…
- Qualm 1. Sickness, disease, pestilence, or death. As in 'A thousand slain and not of qualm ystorve [not dead of…
- Abducent nerve A small motor nerve that has one task: to supply a muscle called the lateral rectus muscle that moves the eye…
- Scoliosis, functional A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…
- Primary cataract See: Cataract, primary
- Laryngeal papillomatosis, juvenile Narrowing or constricting of the larynx, the voice box.