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Akinesia
Impaired body movement; without movement (or without much movement). Akinesia is a term used in neurology to denote the absence (or poverty) of movement. The word 'akinetic' comes from the prefix 'a-' meaning 'without' + the Greek word…
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- Cruciate ligament, posterior The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Tampon A tampon is a pack or pad used to plug, to stanch, to stop the flow of blood or other fluids. The tampon may…
- ICU psychosis ICU psychosis: A disorder in which patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) or a similar hospital setting may…
- Perinatal transmission Transmission of a disease-causing agent (a pathogen) from mother to baby during the perinatal period, the…
- Cholelithiasis 1. The presence of stones in the gallbladder or common bile duct. 2. The process of formation of such stones…
- Lymphoma Tumor of the lymphoid tissue. Diagnosis is by biopsy. Treatment may be chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, or…
- Antihistamines Drugs that combat the histamine released during an allergic reaction by blocking the action of the histamine…
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