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Tuber
A lump or bump. The backward protrusion of the heel is called the tuber calcanei or, alternatively, the tuberosity of the calcaneus. Small tubers are a characteristic finding in tuberculosis, and tubers in the brain are seen in tuberous…
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- Silent stroke Stroke: Small strokes that do not cause any symptoms. Silent strokes still damage brain tissue. The most…
- Anesthesia awareness The situation that occurs when a patient under general anesthesia becomes aware of some or all events during…
- Influenza, avian Influenza, avian: Also called fowl plague, avian flu, and bird flu. A highly contagious viral disease with up…
- Bulbourethral gland Also called Cowper's gland. A pea-sized gland in the male located behind and to the side of the urethra that…
- Osteomyelitis Inflammation of the bone due to infection, for example by the bacteria salmonella or staphylococcus…
- Inheritance, Y-linked Inheritance of genes on the Y chromosome. Since only males normally have a Y chromosome, Y-linked genes can…
- Cavities Cavities: Holes in the two outer layers of a tooth called the enamel and the dentin. The enamel is the…
- Ot- Prefix meaning ear, used before a vowel, as in otalgia and otitis. Before a consonant, ot- becomes oto-, as…
- Corneal dystrophy, Fuchs endothelial A common adult-onset form of corneal dystrophy with autosomal dominant inheritance. The disorder is caused by…
- Reproductive system In women, the organs that are directly involved in producing eggs and in conceiving and carrying babies. In…
- Ulcerative colitis Ulcerative colitis: A relatively common disease that causes inflammation of the large intestine (the colon)…