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Vestibular neuronitis
Inflammation of the vestibular nerve, the nerve running to the vestibule. (The vestibule is in the inner ear. Like an internal carpenter's level, it and the semicircular canals work with the brain to sense, maintain, and regain balance and…
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- Clinical psychology A professional specialty concerned with diagnosing and treating diseases of the brain, emotional disturbance…
- Poisoning, sea An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Bullous pemphigoid Bullous pemphigoid: A disease characterized by tense blisters on the skin. The condition is caused by…
- Laryngeal papillomatosis, juvenile Narrowing or constricting of the larynx, the voice box.
- Syndrome, patellofemoral (PFS) The commonest cause of chronic knee pain, PFS characteristically causes vague discomfort of the inner knee…
- Apollo In Greek mythology, often considered to be a god of healing. In stories such as The Iliad, Apollo is depicted…
- DR syndrome See: Okihiro syndrome
- RLQ Abbreviation for the right lower quadrant (quarter) of the abdomen. The RLQ of the abdomen contains the…
- Acute-phase proteins See: Acute-phase protein
- Fragile X tremor/ataxia syndrome Abbreviated FXTAS (pronounced fax-tass). A progressive neurological disorder that strikes men over age 50 and…
- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder A personality disorder characterized by a pervasive preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and…