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Scabies, crusted
A severe form of scabies caused by delayed treatment of the initial infestation, characterized by mite-filled lesions covered with scabs. These lesions often fall victim to secondary infections, as with Staphylococcus bacteria. Crusted…
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- Gullet The esophagus. The words esophagus and gullet differ in origin. Esophagus comes from the Greek whereas gullet…
- Pancreas divisum Pancreas divisum: Pancreas divisum is a common congenital anomaly (an anomaly that is present at birth) of…
- Urine hemoglobin The presence of free hemoglobin in the urine, an abnormal finding, that may make the urine look dark…
- Tophus A nodular mass of uric acid crystals. Tophi are characteristically deposited in different soft tissue areas…
- Isotope A form of a chemical element with the same atomic number as another element but having a different atomic…
- Arsenic >Breathing workplace air with sawdust or burning smoke from wood containing arsenic >Ingesting contaminated…
- Xanthosis Yellowing of the skin without yellowing of the eyes. In jaundice there is yellowing of both the skin and the…
- Vertigo Aside from being the name of a classic 1958 Alfred Hitchcock film (with Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak), vertigo…
- Dental pain (toothache) The most common cause of a toothache is a dental cavity. The second most common is gum disease. Toothache can…
- Regenerate To reproduce or renew something lost. For example, after an injury, the liver has the capacity to regenerate
- Magnetic resonance imaging Magnetic resonance imaging: A special radiology technique designed to image internal structures of the body…