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Pianist's cramp
A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs when playing the piano (or another keyboard instrument such as the harpsichord). Similar focal dystonias have also been called writer's cramp…
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- Chloride The major anion (negatively charged substance) in the blood and extracellular fluid (the body fluid that lies…
- Eidetic 1. Marked by extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall, especially of images. 2. By extension, an individual…
- Laparoscopic 1. Pertaining to the procedure of laparoscopy.2. Pertaining to a laparoscope, the instrument by which…
- Makeup, permanent See: Permanent makeup
- Analysis A psychology term for processes used to gain understanding of complex emotional or behavioral issues
- Urinary Having to do with the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. The urinary system represents the functional and…
- Perianal abscess An abscess next to the anus that causes tenderness, swelling, and pain on defecation
- Flying with diabetes A concern for patients with diabetes is flying with medications and supplies. Letters from doctors are not…
- Patient-activated cardiac event recorder A device that is implanted directly under the skin and is programmable with looping memory that records…
- Gland, thyroid See: Thyroid gland
- Lung reduction surgery A surgical treatment for patients with advanced emphysema in which 20-35% of the emphysematous lung is…