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Piriformis syndrome
Irritation of the sciatic nerve caused by compression of the nerve within the buttock by the piriformis muscle. Typically, the pain of the piriformis syndrome is increased by contraction of the piriformis muscle, prolonged sitting, or…
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- Iron overload Iron overload: Iron overload can damage the heart, liver, gonads and other organs. Iron overload is a…
- Fourth ventricle >Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres, one in each hemisphere. Each…
- Sjogren syndrome Sjogren syndrome: An autoimmune disease that classically combines dry eyes, dry mouth, and another disease of…
- Skin graft, split-thickness A graft technique in which sheets of skin containing the epidermis and part of the dermis are used
- Expulsion, stage of The part of labor from the full dilatation of the cervix until the baby is completely out of the birth canal…
- Kinsey Report A report entitled 'Sexual Behavior in the Human Male' published by Alfred Charles Kinsey's in 1948 that…
- Nephrogenic rest A fragment of embryonic tissue in the kidney retained after the period of embryonic development. Nephrogenic…
- Aer-, aero- Prefix indicating a problem due to air or gas, such as aerogastria (excess stomach gas.
- Matricectomy The process of surgically, chemically, or electrically destroying all or part of the base nail portion called…
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, dermatosparaxis type Lers-Danlos syndrome, dermatosparaxis type: A genetic disorder characterized by extremely fragile and sagging…
- Angiohemophilia See: Von Willebrand disease