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Plaque psoriasis
The most common form of psoriasis -- about 80% of people with psoriasis have this type. Plaque psoriasis can appear on any skin surface, although the knees, elbows, scalp, trunk and nails are the most common locations. It is characterized…
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Show more- Congenital synostosis of cervicothoracic vertebrae See: Klippel-Feil sequence
- Cage, rib The structure formed by the thoracic vertebrae and ribs, the sternum (breastbone), and the costal cartilages…
- Stenosis A narrowing, as in: > >aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve of the heart), >pulmonary stenosis…
- Iron An essential mineral. Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen (via hemoglobin in red blood cells) and…
- Chronic leukemia Cancer of the blood cells (leukemia) that progresses slowly
- Dislocation of the radial head See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Teratoma, ovarian Also called a dermoid cyst of the ovary, this is a bizarre tumor, usually benign, in the ovary that typically…
- Qinghaosu A Chinese herb (also called sweet wormwood) from which is extracted the antimalarial agent artemisinin
- Spermatic cord A group of structures which go through the inguinal canal to the testis. The structures include the vas…
- Mutation, acquired See: Acquired mutation.
- Blister agent See: Vesicant
- Mycoplasma The mycoplasma are a very large group of bacteria. There are more than 70 types. Mycoplasma hominis and…