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Myo- (prefix)
A prefix denoting a relationship to muscle. Myo- enters into many words and terms in medicine including cardiomyopathy, dermatomyositis, electromyography, leiomyoma, myocardial infarction, myocarditis, myocardium, myoclonic, myocyte…
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- Stercolith See: Fecalith
- Seed implantation Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material contained within a small cylindrical shell directly…
- Neurogenesis The process by which new nerve cells are generated. In neurogenesis, there is active production of new…
- Avascular necrosis (AVN) A condition in which the poor blood supply to an area of bone leads to bone death. The head of the…
- Thalassemia Not just one disease but rather a complex series of genetic (inherited) disorders all of which involve…
- Skittles Street name for dextromethorphan (DXM)
- Kinky hair syndrome See: Menkes syndrome
- Pressure urticaria A common type of hives (urticaria) that occurs after the skin has been under pressure, often the feet after…
- Organic 1. A chemical compound that contains carbon.2. Related to an organ.3. Grown or prepared without the use of…
- Miscarriage, multiple More than one miscarriage for a woman. In multiple miscarriages, there is about a 5 percent chance that one…
- Leishmaniasis Leishmaniasis: Diseases due to the parasite called Leishmania involving the organs (kala-azar) or the skin…