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- Brachial vein A vein that accompanies the brachial artery between the shoulder and the elbow. The route of the brachial…
- Deficiency, calcium See: Calcium deficiency
- Tuberculosis, pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) infecting the lungs. This is the most common form of active TB. It can be easily…
- Gestalt therapy A psychotherapeutic concept that stresses understanding mental processes as holistic entities (gestalts)…
- RAST An allergy test done on a sample of blood. The aim with RAST, as with skin tests, is to check for allergic…
- Torus fracture A fracture in which one side of the bone bends, but does not actually break. Torus fractures normally heal on…
- Conjunctival melanoma See: Melanoma, conjunctival.
- Hallux valgus A big toe (the hallux) that is bent outward (valgus) so it overlaps the 2nd toe. A bunion is a localized…
- Icterus Jaundice. At least one medical dictionary defines icterus as the presence of jaundice seen in the sclera of…
- Tinea capitis A superficial fungus infection of the skin, affecting the scalp. Also known as ringworm. This disorder occurs…
- Comminuted fracture A fracture in which bone is broken, splintered or crushed into a number of pieces. NTER> Note that…