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PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica)
Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A disorder of the muscles and joints of older persons characterized by pain and stiffness, affecting both sides of the body, and involving the shoulders, arms, neck, and buttock areas.
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- Anterior cruciate ligament A ligament in the knee that crosses from the underside of the femur (the thigh bone) to the top of the tibia…
- Discordant couple A pair of long-term sexual partners in which one has a sexually transmitted infection and the other does not…
- Amyl- (Amylo- before a consonant.) A prefix pertaining to starch. From the Greek amylon, meaning starch
- Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic See: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
- Toddler A young child who is learning to walk with short unsteady steps. The word toddle is of unknown origin
- Eosinophilic fasciitis (Shulman syndrome) A disease which leads to inflammation and thickening of the skin and fascia. (The fascia is a lining tissue…
- Complete blood count Complete blood count: A set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. These measurements are…
- Quality of life An important consideration in medical care, quality of life refers to the patient's ability to enjoy normal…
- Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale A 1-5 rating based on the hurricane's present intensity. This scale is used to give an estimate of the…
- Pathological hoarding Excessive hoarding of material goods, a condition that affects up to 40% of people with obsessive compulsive…