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Central core disease
See: Central core disease of muscle
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- Introitus, facial canal In anatomy, an introitus is an entrance, one that goes into a canal or hollow organ. The introitus of the…
- Managed care Any system that manages healthcare delivery with the aim of controlling costs. Managed care systems typically…
- Hiatus An opening, as in the diaphragm. When there is an unusually wide opening in the diaphragm, there can be a…
- Rale A type of abnormal lung sound heard through a stethoscope. Rales may be sibilant (whistling), dry (crackling)…
- Ethylene glycol poisoning Poisoning from ethylene glycol (a clear, colorless, odorless liquid with a sweet taste) that can produce…
- Stasis Stasis refers to a stoppage or slowdown in the flow of blood (or other body fluid such as lymph). A stasis…
- Panencephalitis, subacute sclerosing (SSPE) A chronic brain disease of children and adolescents that occurs months to often years after an attack of…
- Prosthetic Referring to a prosthesis, an artificial substitute or replacement of a part of the body such as a tooth…
- Dr. Andrew Weil Dr. Andrew Weil is a physician and proponent of alternative medicine. Dr. Weil is the Director and founder of…