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Plantar fasciitis
Inflammation of the plantar fascia (fasciitis), the 'bowstring-like' tissue in the sole of the foot stretching from the heel to the front of the foot. Plantar fasciitis (and heel spurs) may occur alone or be related to underlying diseases…
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Show more- Aerosinusitis Sinus troubles, particularly with pain, due to changing atmospheric pressures, as when going up or down in a…
- Endochondral bone Any bone that develops in and replaces cartilage. The cartilage is partially or entirely destroyed by the…
- Methylation 1. In chemistry, the addition of a methyl group to a molecule. 2. On a protein level, the addition of a…
- White cell differential, automated A machine-generated percentage of the different types of white blood cells, usually split into granulocytes…
- Finger stick A procedure in which a finger is pricked with a lancet to obtain a small quantity of capillary blood for…
- Nasopharynx The area of the upper throat that lies behind the nose. In contrast to the oropharynx, the area of the throat…
- Thoracic Pertaining to the chest
- Retic Short for reticulocyte
- Valgum See: Valgus
- Binocular vision The ability to maintain visual focus on an object with both eyes, creating a single visual image. Lack of…
- Folinic acid The active form of folic acid in the body. See: Leucovorin
- Chromatography, gas (GC) A type of automated chromatography (a technique used to separate mixtures of substances) in which the mixture…