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PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica)
Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A disorder of the muscles and joints of older persons characterized by pain and stiffness, affecting both sides of the body, and involving the shoulders, arms, neck, and buttock areas.
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- Coloscopy See: Colonoscopy
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- ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ALS has two meanings. One meaning of ALS refers to several adult diseases…
- Scarlatina Also called scarlet fever, a disease caused by infection with group A streptococcal bacteria that occurs in a…
- Psoriasis, erythrodermic A particularly inflammatory form of psoriasis that often affects most of the body surface. It is the least…
- NMR Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. An imaging technique that does not use radiation.
- Subluxation Partial dislocation of a joint. A complete dislocation is a luxation
- Bronchopulmonary Pertaining to both the air passages (bronchi) leading to the lungs and the lungs (pulmonary) themselves