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Ankle sprain
A common musculoskeletal injury in which the ligaments of the ankle partially or completely tear due to sudden stretching. This typically occurs when the ankle is suddenly 'twisted' in a sports activity or by stepping off an uneven…
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Show more- Rhinitis Irritation of the nose. Derived from the Greek word rhinos meaning of the nose
- Gland, endocrine See: Endocrine gland
- Polio vaccine, inactivated See: Polio vaccine, inactivated.
- Orifice An opening. The mouth for example is an orifice.
- Histo spot A small circular punched-out spot in the retina at a site where spores of the fungus histoplasma (histo)…
- Axelrod See: Axelrod, Julius
- Qid (on prescription) A Chinese herb (also called sweet wormwood) from which is extracted the antimalarial agent artemisinin.
- Genome All of the genetic information, the entire genetic complement, all of the hereditary material possessed by an…
- Dysphagia Difficulty in swallowing, swallowing problems. Dysphagia is due to problems in nerve or muscle control. It is…
- Vanishing bone syndrome An inherited form of osteolysis -- the destruction of bone. There are several such syndromes. In one form of…
- Straight-jacket See: Straitjacket
- CF 1. Cystic fibrosis, one of the most frequent and serious genetic diseases, CF affects the exocrine glands and…