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- Cauda equina syndrome Impairment of the nerves in the cauda equina, the bundle of spinal nerve roots that arise from the lower end…
- Periappendiceal Near the appendix. Perforation of the appendix can lead to a periappendiceal abscess (a collection of pus…
- Analogous In anatomy, similar in appearance or function but otherwise different. Two structures may be analogous if…
- Pulmonary syndrome, Hantavirus Exercises and treatments designed to help patients maintain and recover lung function, such as with cystic…
- Rebound effect The characteristic of a drug to produce reverse effects when the effect of the drug has passed or the patient…
- Atherosclerosis A process of progressive thickening and hardening of the walls of medium-sized and large arteries as a result…
- Traditional midwife A direct-entry midwife practicing within the confines of traditional folk medicine. Traditional midwives are…
- Hemorrhagic Pertaining to bleeding or the abnormal flow of blood. The patient may have an internal hemorrhagic problem…
- Disease, Vrolik's Osteogenesis imperfecta type II, an inherited connective tissue disorder with very severe bone fragility, the…