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Babysitter's elbow
See: Nursemaid's elbow
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- Hallucination, hypnagogic See: Hypnagogic hallucination
- Inverse psoriasis Also called flexural psoriasis, a form of psoriasis found in the armpits, groin, under the breasts and in…
- Poisoning, cyanide See: Cyanide
- Journals, medical In 1665 the Royal Society in England published one of the first 2 scientific journals in the world: the…
- Drug, antithyroid A drug directed against the thyroid gland. The antithyroid drugs include carbimazole, methimazole, and…
- Male breast cancer Male breast cancer: See: Breast cancer, male.
- Patent (adjective) Open, unobstructed, affording free passage. Thus, for example, the bowel may be patent (as opposed to…
- Nerve, accessory See: Accessory nerve
- Leishmaniasis Leishmaniasis: Diseases due to the parasite called Leishmania involving the organs (kala-azar) or the skin…
- Situs inversus totalis A condition in which there is complete right to left reversal (transposition) of the thoracic and abdominal…
- Split-hand/split-foot malformation A genetic malformation syndrome of the limbs with syndactyly, median clefts of the hands and feet, and…