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Tumor, desmoid
See: Desmoid tumor
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- Neuroradiology The field within radiology that specializes in the use of radioactive substances, x-rays and scanning devices…
- Flexural psoriasis A form of psoriasis found in the armpits, groin, under the breasts and in other flexion creases (skin folds)…
- Jamais vu From the French, meaning 'never seen'. The illusion that the familiar does not seem familiar. The opposite of…
- Blepharospasm Involuntary forcible closure of the eyelids. The first symptom may be uncontrollable blinking. Only one eye…
- Vena cava, inferior A large vein that receives blood from the lower extremities, pelvis and abdomen and empties it into the right…
- Concussion Concussion: A traumatic injury to tissues of the body such as the brain as a result of a violent blow…
- Glial cell A supportive cell in the central nervous system -- the brain and spinal cord. Glial cells do not conduct…
- PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Albright syndrome Tough white fibrous tissue. The tunica albuginea of the testis, for example, is the layer of dense whitish…