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Rib, cervical
A extra rib which arises from the seventh cervical vertebra. It is located above the normal first rib. A cervical rib is present in only about 1 in 200 (0.5%) of people. It may cause nerve and artery problems. There are normally 12 pairs…
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- ETS Environmental tobacco smoke. Smoke generated from the sidestream (the burning end) of a cigarette, pipe or…
- Vaccination, hepatitis A See: Hepatitis A immunization
- Tuberculosis, avian A type of tuberculosis affecting birds, caused by Mycobacterium avium, which may be communicated to other…
- Time, prothrombin A clotting test, the prothrombin time is done to test the integrity of part of the clotting scheme. The…
- Amebic colitis Amebic dysentery (inflammation of the intestine) with ulcers in the colon due to infection with an ameba…
- Melanoma, benign A tumor of the melanocytes that is not cancerous
- Keratitis, rosacea See: Rosacea keratitis
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- Etiology The study of the causes. For example, of a disorder. The word 'etiology' is mainly used in medicine, where it…
- Coma Coma: A state of deep unarousable unconsciousness. Coma may occur as the result of numerous causes including…