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Bursitis, calcific
A bursa is a thin fluid-filled sac that reduces friction forces between tissues of the body. Chronic (repeated of long-standing) inflammation of the bursa (bursitis) can lead to calcification of the bursa. This is referred to as 'calcific…
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Show more- Noncoding DNA The strand of DNA that does not carry the information necessary to make proteins. DNA normally has two…
- Disease, guinea worm See: Guinea worm disease
- External fixation A procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by a splint or cast. External…
- Stewart, Alice (1906-2002) English physician and epidemiologist who discovered the connection between fetal X-rays and…
- Sociophobia Fear of social gatherings, fear of socializing, fear of embarrassment in social situations that is extremely…
- Population, study See: Study population
- Membrane metalloendopeptidase See: Metallomembrane endopeptidase
- Dissociation In psychology and psychiatry, a perceived detachment of the mind from the emotional state or even from the…
- Aortitis Inflammation of the aorta. The causes of aortitis include syphilis or rheumatic fever
- Klippel-Feil sequence Short neck, low hairline at the nape of the neck and limited movement of the head. Klippel-Feil sequence is…
- Colorectal cancer risk See: Colon cancer family history
- Cancer symptoms Cancer symptoms: Abnormal sensations or conditions that persons can notice that are a result of a cancer. It…