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Hip, developmental dislocation of the (DDH)
The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is not stable within the socket (the acetabulum). The ligaments of the hip joint may also be loose and stretched. The degree of…
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- Athlete's feet See: Athlete's foot
- Exomphalos-macroglossia-gigantism syndrome See: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
- Levo-alpha acetyl methadol Abbreviated LAAM. An alternative to methadone. See: LAAM
- Translocation, reciprocal A type of chromosome rearrangement involving the exchange of chromosome segments between two chromosomes that…
- Cemento-ossifying fibroma A hard fibrous growth that continues to enlarge, sometimes to very significant size, unless treated, most…
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- Elevated hemidiaphragm Elevation of half of the diaphragm, the muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen and that…
- Fine needle aspiration The use of a thin needle to withdraw material from the body. For example, this method is commonly used to…