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Cramping leg pain
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 "arteritis"). The age of affected patients is usually over 50 years of…
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- Barber itch A superficial fungal infection of the skin in the bearded area of the face and neck, with swellings and…
- Robotripping Street name for the high produced by abuse of the cough syrup Robitussin which contains dextromethorphan
- Post-traumatic stress disorder Stress disorder: A common anxiety disorder that develops after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in…
- Polyubiquitination The binding of many ubiquitin molecules to the same target protein. Polyubiquitination of proteins is the…
- Liver biopsy Liver biopsy: A procedure in which a small sample of the liver is removed for the diagnosis of abnormal liver…
- Blepharospasm Involuntary forcible closure of the eyelids. The first symptom may be uncontrollable blinking. Only one eye…
- Syndrome, Martin-Bell Better known as the fragile X syndrome, the most common heritable form of mental retardation. Fragile X…
- Eschar The scab formed when a wound or skin is sealed by the heat of cautery or burning. Also the dark crusted ulcer…
- Rash Rash: Breaking out (eruption) of the skin. Medically, a rash is referred to as an exanthem.
- Valve, aortic One of the four valves in the heart, this valve is situated at exit of the left ventricle of the heart where…
- Mutagen Something capable of causing a gene-change. Among the known mutagens are radiation, certain chemicals and…