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Locked-in syndrome
A neurological disorder characterized by complete paralysis of voluntary muscles in all parts of the body except for those that control eye movement. The locked-in syndrome is usually a complication of a cerebrovascular accident (a stroke)…
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Show more- Effusion Too much fluid, an outpouring of fluid. A hemorrhagic effusion is one that has blood within the fluid. A…
- Meibomianitis Inflammation of the little glands called Meibomian glands located in the eyelids that make a lubricant which…
- Jellyfish itch An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Caries Dental cavities. Holes in the two outer layers of a tooth called the enamel and the dentin. The enamel is the…
- Retinoid Retinol is vitamin A. Carotene compounds (found, for example, in egg yolk, butter and cream) are gradually…
- Prosthesis, auditory See: Auditory prosthesis
- Low tension glaucoma See: Glaucoma, normal tension
- Glaucoma treatment (medical) Although glaucoma cannot be cured, it can usually be controlled. Medical treatment can be in the form of…
- Laryngoscope A flexible, lighted tube used to look at the inside of the larynx (the voice box). The laryngoscope is…
- Raeder's syndrome A distinctive syndrome of headaches, also known as cluster headache or migrainous neuralgia. The common…
- Biopsy, muscle See: Muscle biopsy
- Syphilitic 1. Relating to syphilis, caused by it, or suffering from it.2. A person with syphilis. From the French…