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Cyst, Baker
A swelling in the space behind the knee (the popliteal space) composed of a membrane-lined sac filled with synovial fluid that has escaped from the joint. Named after the British surgeon William Morrant Baker (1839-1896). Also called a…
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- Migraine, menstrually associated See: Menstrual migraine
- Taenia solium The pork tapeworm. Contracted from eating undercooked or measly pork (pork infected with the larval forms of…
- Diuretic Anything that promotes the formation of urine by the kidney. (The word 'diuretic' comes from a combination of…
- Transfer RNA (tRNA) A class of RNA that has triplet nucleotide sequence complementary to the triplet nucleotide coding sequences…
- Tongue cancer Cancer: Malignancy of the tongue; squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Risk factors include smoking…
- Psychosis, Othello See: Othello syndrome
- Iressa Brand name for gefitinib, a drug that attaches to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) on the surfaces…
- Isometric exercise Exercise involving muscular contractions without movement of the involved parts of the body. Isometric…
- Disease, Kostmann A condition with a lack of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infection)…
- Eyelids, congenital ptosis of the Drooping of the upper eyelids at birth. The lids may droop only slightly or they may cover the pupils and…
- Script An informal colloquial term for a prescription. Derived from prescription by removing both its beginning and…