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Babinski sign
An important neurologic examination based upon what the big toe does when the sole of the foot is stimulated. If the big toe goes up, that may mean trouble. The Babinski sign is obtained by stimulating the external portion (the outside) of…
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- Toe sign An important neurologic examination based upon what the toes do when the sole of the foot is stimulated. If…
- Flavivirus encephalitis Encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) due to a flavivirus, a virus transmitted by a mosquito or tick…
- Tapazol Trade name for methimazole, an antithyroid medication.
- Colitis, spastic A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility)…
- Hip bursitis Hip bursitis: A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between…
- Amnesia Lack of memory. Amnesia after trauma can be antegrade or retrograde, depending upon whether the lack of…
- Dermatitis and diarrhea, zinc deficiency Diarrhea, zinc deficiency:Among the consequences of zinc deficiency, dermatitis (skin inflammation) and…
- Cotinine The major metabolite (breakdown product) of nicotine. Exposure to nicotine can be measured by analyzing the…
- Family 1. A group of individuals related by blood or marriage or by a feeling of closeness. 2. A biological…
- Endocrine Pertaining to hormones and the glands that make and secrete them into the bloodstream through which they…
- Murmur A sound due to vibrations from the flow of blood through the heart or great vessels. A murmur may be innocent…