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Arteritis, Takayasu
Also called giant cell arteritis or cranial arteritis, this is a serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The vessels affected by inflammation are the arteries (hence the name…
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- Onychogryposis Abnormally thick curved fingernails or toenails. From the Greek onyx, nail + gryposis, curvature
- Vulvitis, yeast A yeast infection of the external genital organs of the female (the vulva). The vulva includes the labia…
- Hiatal hernia Hiatal hernia: An anatomical abnormality in which part of the stomach protrudes up through the diaphragm into…
- Low vision A visual impairment, not corrected by standard glasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery, that interferes…
- Alpha-ET Street name for alpha-ethyltryptamine
- Cytometry, flow Analysis of biological material by detection of the light-absorbing or fluorescing properties of cells or…
- Abuse, emotional child Emotional child abuse is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child neglect and…
- Sporadic >An endemic is present in a community at all times but in low frequency. An endemic is continuous, as in the…
- Curettage The removal of growths or other material from the wall of a cavity or other surface, as with a curet. A…
- Fibrosarcoma A malignant tumor that begins in fibrous connective tissue at the ends of the arm or leg bones and may spread…
- Electrophoresis A process by which molecules (such as proteins, DNA, or RNA fragments) can be separated according to size and…