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Epicondylitis
Epicondylitis is an inflammation or damage to the area of an epicondyle of bone. An epicondyle is a projection of bone above a condyle (a rounded prominence at the end of a bone, usually where the bone connects to another bone) where…
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- Soft tissue sarcoma A malignant tumor that begins in the muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or other 'soft' supporting…
- McClintock, Barbara (1902-1992) American geneticist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of…
- Antisocial personality See: Antisocial personality disorder
- Exfoliate 1) To peal off scaly skin spontaneously. The skin exfoliates from the palms and soles in Kawasaki's disease…
- Olefaction Common misspelling of olfaction
- Echocardiography Echocardiography is a diagnostic test which uses ultrasound waves to make images of the heart chambers…
- Vaccination, serum hepatitis Serum hepatitis is hepatitis B (hep B). Hep B vaccine gives prolonged protection, but 3 shots over a half…
- Levo-alpha acetyl methadol Abbreviated LAAM. An alternative to methadone. See: LAAM
- Wegener's granulomatosis Wegener's granulomatosis: An uncommon type of inflammation of small arteries and veins (vasculitis) that…
- Agreement, arbitration See: Arbitration agreement
- Citrulline A non-standard amino acid that is not normally present in protein. Citrulline is created in the body as an…