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Weaver's bottom
Inflammation of the bursa that separates the gluteus maximus muscle of the buttocks from the underlying bony prominence of the bone that we sit on, the ischial tuberosity. Weaver's bottom is a form of bursitis that is usually caused by…
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Show more- Elastic fiber A slender fiber in connective tissue that is rich in the protein elastin and has an elastic quality
- Chronic bronchitis Defined clinically as a daily cough with production of sputum for 3 months, two years in a row. In chronic…
- Cholangiography, percutaneous transhepatic See Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
- Fascinoma Medical slang for a fascinating case, usually involving a rare disease
- Orthotic A support, brace, or splint used to support, align, prevent, or correct the function of movable parts of the…
- Diseases, Infectious, Nat'l Inst of Allergy & Allergy and (NIAID): This is one of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. In formal terms, the…
- Immunoglobulin A A major class of immunoglobulins found in serum and external body secretions such as saliva, tears, and sweat…
- Norwalk virus A family of small round viruses that are an important cause of viral gastroenteritis (viral inflammation of…
- FFN Fetal fibronectin
- AFAP Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis
- Sodium perchlorate See: Perchlorate
- Polyploid Three or more full sets of chromosomes. A polyploid brain tumor cell might for example have 69 or 92…