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Calcaneus
The calcaneus is the heel bone. It is also called the os calcis. The calcaneus is a more or less rectangular bone at the back of the foot. The word 'calcaneus' comes from the Latin calx meaning limestone. The heel bone looked like a lump…
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- Corticosteroid allergy A delayed allergic reaction to corticosteroid (drugs similar to cortisone). This occurs in 1-4% of people who…
- Hounsfield, Godfrey (1919-2004) British electrical engineer whose contributions to the creation of the computerized axial…
- Three day fever See: Sandfly fever
- Bone, cuboid The cuboid bone is the outer bone in the instep of the foot. It is called the cuboid bone because it is…
- Oral glucose tolerance test A test to determine the body's ability to handle glucose . In the test, a person fasts overnight (at least 8…
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- Martorell syndrome Named after Fernando Martorell Otzet, Spanish cardiologist (1906-1984). In 1944 Martorell provided an…