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Periosteoma
A benign tumor arising from the periosteum, the dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all bone (except the articular surfaces of bone in joints which are covered by synovial membranes). Also…
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Show more- Megalencephaly Also called macrencephaly, a condition in which there is an abnormally large, heavy, and usually…
- Elbow, tip of the The bony tip of the elbow is called the olecranon. It is formed by the near end of the ulna, one of the two…
- Hypoxemia Abnormally low levels of oxygen in the blood. Hypoxemia may be mild to severe and leads to shortness of…
- Ileoscopy Use of a flexible instrument (a 'scope') to examine the ileum which is the lowest part of the small…
- Breast augmentation Breast augmentation: Enlargement of the breasts. Augmentation of the breast typically consists of insertion…
- Oscillopsia Oscillating vision. Swinging vision. In oscillopsia, objects seem to swing, move back and forth, jerk, or…
- Discharge, breast See: Breast discharge
- Focused H and P In common doctor language, H and P stand for the history (H) and physical (P), namely the medical history and…
- Single-payer health care A system of health care characterized by universal and comprehensive coverage. Single-payer health care is…
- Acustimulation Mild electrical stimulation of acupuncture points done to control symptoms such as nausea and vomiting
- False vocal cord A fold of mucous membrane covering muscle in the larynx. The false vocal cord separates the ventricle of the…
- Methanococcus jannaschii A microbe that produces methane, an important energy source, and contains enzymes that withstand high…