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Skin biopsy
Skin biopsy: Removal of a piece of skin for the purpose of further examination in the laboratory using a microscope. NTER> Skin biopsy is most frequently done to diagnose a skin growth such as a mole, or a skin condition such as a rash…
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Show more- Disease, Lobstein's Osteogenesis imperfecta type I. An inherited, generalized connective tissue disorder featuring bone fragility…
- Connective tissue disease, heritable See: Heritable connective tissue disease
- Cor biloculare A two-chambered heart. Cor biloculare is due to failure of development of the walls that normally separate…
- Cannonball pulse See: Pulse, water hammer
- Femoral vein The largest vein in the groin. The femoral vein is a continuation of the popliteal vein. It passes, together…
- BCM Body cell mass
- Thyroiditis, subacute Subacute Thyroiditis is an inflammation of the thyroid gland after a viral illness. NTER>
- Corneal topography Also known as videokeratography or corneal mapping, corneal topography is a method of computer-assisted…
- Adenomyoma A nodule that forms around tissue of the inner uterus (endometrial tissue) as a result of adenomyosis. See…
- Amini, Fariborz Iranian-born American psychiatrist (1930-2004), at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), known…
- Erythrodermic psoriasis A particularly inflammatory form of psoriasis that often affects most of the body surface. It is the least…
- Adult-onset diabetes Type 2 diabetes. See also Diabetes, type 2