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Ringworm (tinea)
Ringworm (tinea): Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin previously thought to be due to a parasite (worm). The medical term for ringworm is tinea. The skin infections are sometimes characterized by round lesions in the upper layers of…
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Show more- Myelination The formation of the myelin sheath around a nerve fiber. Also known as myelinization
- Bromine A brownish-red element that is a liquid at room temperature, dissolves in water, and has a bleach-like…
- Acanthosis nigricans A skin condition characterized by dark thickened velvety patches, especially in the folds of skin in the…
- Xerostomia Dry mouth. The condition of not having enough saliva to keep the mouth wet due to inadequate function of the…
- Antielastase An inhibitor of the action of the enzyme elastase. Alpha-1 antitrypsin is an antielastase. Also called an…
- Addiction, computer See: Computer addiction
- Atloaxoid joint The joint between the atlas and axis bones. The atlas is the first cervical (neck) vertebra which is just…
- Radiography Film records (radiographs) of internal structures of the body. Radiography is made possible by X-rays (or…
- Physiologic jaundice of the newborn Although there can be a diversity of physiologic stress tests, this refers here to a physiologic cardiac…
- FFI Fatal familial insomnia
- BPD Stands for Borderline Personality Disorder, a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability…
- Jennerization The production of immunity to a disease by inoculation of an attenuated form of the virus causing the…