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Herpes zoster
Also called shingles, zona, and zoster. The culprit is the varicella-zoster virus. Primary infection with this virus causes chickenpox (varicella). At this time the virus infects nerves (namely, the dorsal root ganglia) where it remains…
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- Fomentation A quaint old term for the application of hot packs or the substance so applied. From the Latin 'fovimentum'…
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship A survivor-led advocacy group that works on behalf of the millions of cancer survivors and the millions more…
- Contrast sensitivity, visual The ability to perceive differences between an object and its background
- Paraparesis Weakness of the lower extremities
- Segmental arterial Doppler pressures A test that measures the blood pressures in the legs to make sure there is normal blood flow. The test is…
- Belt, seat A belt used to hold an individual in their seat. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for…
- CPP32 See: Caspase 3
- Forestier disease A form of degenerative arthritis characteristically associated with flowing calcification along the sides of…
- Stethoscope An instrument used to transmit low-volume sounds such as the heartbeat (or intestinal, venous, or fetal…
- Foot The end of the leg on which a person normally stands and walks. The foot is an extremely complex anatomic…
- Junctional epidermolysis bullosa A blistering skin condition inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, due to mutation of a gene that…