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Foot, athlete
A skin infection caused by a fungus called Trichophyton which can thrive and infect the upper layer of the skin when the feet (or other areas of the body) remain moist, warm, and irritated. The fungus can be found on floors and in socks…
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- Wt Weight. Wt 80 lbs = weight 80 pounds.
- Antro-duodenal motility study Antro-duodenal motility study: An antro-duodenal motility study is a study for detecting and recording the…
- Sexual masochism Sexual masochism is a disorder in which individuals use sexual fantasies, urges or behaviors involving the…
- Ductus A duct or walled passageway suitable for the conveyance of air or, more often in the body, liquids. The term…
- Leg In popular usage, the leg extends from the top of the thigh down to the foot. However, in medical…
- Extubation The process of removing a tube from a hollow organ or passageway, often from the airway. The opposite of…
- Aldrin See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Metastasis 1. The process by which cancer spreads from the place at which it first arose as a primary tumor to distant…
- Itis Suffix meaning inflammation. For example, colitis is literally colon inflammation or figuratively…
- Wymmin An alternate spelling of wimmin