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Radiate
To spread out from a central area. For example, sciatic pain may radiate outward from the lower back
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- Benign prostatic hypertrophy Recurring meningitis without identifiable cause that leaves no residual damage to the nervous system. Benign…
- Scrotum A pouch of skin which contains the testes, epididymides, and lower portions of the spermatic cords.
- Pachyonychia congenita of the Jadassohn-Lewandowsk E: This is a type of pachyonychia congenita (elephant nails from birth). The characteristic features include…
- LKS 1. Lower lid (of the eye). 2. Lower limit. The recommended LL for potassium intake is 4.7 grams per day for…
- Multislice computed tomography See: Multidetector computed tomography
- Syndrome, Gareis-Mason See Syndrome, MASA
- Freckle A flat circular spot on the skin about the size of the head of a nail that develops after repeated exposure…
- Anomaly A deviation from the usual, something different, peculiar, or abnormal. A congenital anomaly is something…
- Infantile vitamin B1 deficiency See: Infantile beriberi
- Postmaturity Overly mature, overly developed, especially as regards a baby. A baby born 2 weeks (14 days) or more after…
- Villus, intestinal See: Intestinal villus