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Goiter, iodide
Just as too little iodine can cause thyroid disease, so may prolonged intake of too much iodine also lead to the development of goiter (swelling of the thyroid gland) and hypothyroidism (abnormally low thyroid activity). Certain foods and…
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Show more- Migraine Migraine: Usually, periodic attacks of headaches on one or both sides of the head. These may be accompanied…
- Elbow, golfer's The inner portion of the elbow is a bony prominence called the medial epicondyle. Tendons from the muscles…
- Syndrome, economy class The formation of blood clots in veins deep within the legs -- deep vein thrombosis -- occurring during (or…
- Autosomal chromosome Any chromosome except for the sex chromosomes. Humans have 44 autosomal chromosomes, or autosomes
- RUL Acronym for the right upper lobe (of the lung). The right lung has three lobes: the right lower lobe (RLL)…
- MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees, which are awarded in the U.K. and other countries (such…
- Tinea incognito Tinea corporis, a common fungal infection of the skin, better known as ringworm, whose appearance has been…
- Abbreviations, prescription A prescription, as is well known, is a physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or…
- Syndrome, Hermansky-Pudlak (HPS) See: Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
- Nephritis, infective tubulointerstitial Inflammation of the kidney due to infection. Symptoms include nausea, pain in the kidney area, fever, and…
- Rib, floating One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be 'floating' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- LCL (lateral collateral ligament) of the knee The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…