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Rhabdomyolysis
A condition in which skeletal muscle cells break down, releasing myoglobin (the oxygen-carrying pigment in muscle) together with enzymes and electrolytes from inside the muscle cells. The risks with rhabdomyolysis include muscle breakdown…
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Show more- Jordi Casals-Ariet See: Casals-Ariet, Jordi
- Dislocated shoulder See: Shoulder dislocation
- Mononeuritis Inflammation of a single nerve. There are many causes of mononeuritis including diabetes mellitus, carpal…
- Colony-stimulating factor A laboratory-made agent similar to a substance in the body that stimulates the production of blood cells…
- Centimeter (cm) A unit of measure in the metric system which is 1/100'th of a meter. There are 2.54 centimeters (cms) in one…
- Fingernail A fingernail is produced by living skin cells in the finger. A fingernail consists of several parts including…
- Psoriasis, guttate A type of psoriasis characterized by red, scaly patches of inflamed skin on all parts of the body. It is…
- Tophi The plural of tophus
- Rickettsiosis, vesicular See Rickettsialpox
- Breakbone fever An acute mosquito-borne viral illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with headache…
- Screening, newborn hearing Testing of the newborn baby's ability to hear. Newborn screening of hearing is done with automated auditory…
- Tinnitus Tinnitus: 'Ringing in the ears' or another noise that seems to originate in the ears or head. Tinnitus is due…