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Shoulder bursitis
Shoulder bursitis: Inflammation of one or both of the two major bursae (fluid-filled sacs) in the shoulder. Treatment typically includes rest, ice, and medications for inflammation and pain. Bursitis from infection is treated with…
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Show more- Exocrine gland A gland that secretes a substance out through a duct. The exocrine glands include the salivary glands, sweat…
- CABG, off-pump See: Off-pump CABG
- Anesthetic, epidural An anesthetic injected into the epidural space surrounding the fluid-filled sac (the dura) around the spine…
- Snake antivenom See: Snake antivenin. Other spellings: Snake antivenin
- Sublingual Underneath the tongue. A sublingual medication is a type of lozenge put under the tongue where it dissolves…
- Disease nomenclature A system of classifying and naming diseases. The contemporary categories and codes for diseases are outlined…
- Dura mater Literally, hard mother (in Latin). The outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes…
- Bone, frontal See: Frontal bone
- Bezoar A clump or wad of swallowed food and/or hair. Bezoars can sometimes be found to cause blockage of the…
- Cerebritis Inflammation of the brain
- MAOI Monoamine oxidase inhibitor. One of a potent class of medications used to treat depression
- Ligand A molecule that binds to another. Often, a soluble molecule such as a hormone or neurotransmitter that binds…