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- Naturopathy A system of therapy based on preventative care, and on the use of heat, water, light, air, and massage as…
- Retroposition 1. Simple backward displacement of a structure or organ such as the uterus.2. In genetics, the integration of…
- Syndrome, prune belly Partial or complete absence of the abdominal muscles so that the outlines of the intestines are visible…
- Vincent angina This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Disease names See: Disease nomenclature
- ID See: Yttrium Y 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan.
- Hammer toe A flexed (curled) but not abnormally rotated toe. May require surgical correction
- Blepharitis Inflammation of the eyelids. Blepharitis occurs in two forms, anterior and posterior: > >Anterior blepharitis…
- Testes The male sex glands. They are located behind the penis in a pouch of skin called the scrotum. The testes…
- Blood glucose The main sugar that the body makes from the food in the diet. Glucose is carried through the bloodstream to…