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Chronic otitis externa
Chronic inflammation of the skin lining the external ear canal leading to the ear drum. Can be caused by a number of problems including bacterial infection, a chronic skin disorder (eczema or seborrhea), fungus (Aspergillosis), chronic…
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- Otopharyngeal tube The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, known also as the Eustachian tube. The function of…
- Triceps The triceps muscle extends (straightens) the elbow. Its full name is the triceps brachii. It can be felt as…
- Alcohol, pregnancy The consumption of alcohol during pregnancy carries the danger of damaging the fetus.
- Juvenile diabetes See Diabetes, type 1
- Beijerinck See: Beijerinck, Martinus W.
- Traveler's diarrhea Traveler's diarrhea: Diarrhea that results from infections acquired while traveling to another country. Among…
- Baby, fetal alcohol syndrome See: Fetal alcohol syndrome
- Kingella kingae A type of bacteria that has emerged from obscurity to become known as an important cause of invasive…
- Aerotitis Middle ear problems due to changing atmospheric pressures, as when a plane descends to land. The problems…
- Filariasis, lymphatic See Lymphatic filariasis
- Tumor registry Recorded information about the status of patients with tumors. Although a registry was originally the place…