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Vocal cord paralysis
Vocal cord paralysis:bility of one or both vocal folds (vocal cords) to move. The paralysis is usually due to damage to the nerves going to the vocal cords or due to damage to the brain itself. In more technical terms, vocal cord paralysis…
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- Scrape An abrasion or cut caused by something rubbing roughly against the skin. To treat scrape, wash the area with…
- Deafness, acquired Deafness, acquired: The loss of hearing that occurs or develops some time during a person's life but was not…
- Female orgasmic dysfunction Failure of a female to achieve an orgasm (climax) during sexual intercourse. This disorder can originate in…
- Diachronic The word 'diachronic' is from the Greek dia-, through + chronos, time = through time. As opposed to…
- Self, fear of An irrational fear of oneself, an intense self-fear that is groundless. Fear of oneself is termed…
- Polymox See: Amoxicillin
- Vestibular system A system in the body that is responsible for maintaining balance, posture, and the body's orientation in…
- Pulmonary medicine The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases affecting…
- Galactosemia A genetic metabolic disease in which there is a defect in the body's ability to use the sugar galactose. In…
- Cushing syndrome Cushing syndrome: The constellation of symptoms and signs caused by an excess of cortisol hormone. Cushing…
- Injury Harm or hurt. The term 'injury' may be applied in medicine to damage inflicted upon oneself as in a hamstring…