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Subluxation of the radial head
See: Nursemaid's elbow
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- Susceptibility genes, breast cancer Inherited factors that predispose to breast cancer. Put otherwise, these genes make one more susceptible to…
- Tubule A small tube.
- Nijmegen breakage syndrome A genetic disease named for the city of Nijmegen (in The Netherlands) with increased chromosome breakage…
- Crohn enteris Crohn's disease (regional enteritis) involving only the small intestine. Crohn's disease is a chronic…
- Speckled iris Due to little white (or lightly colored) spots that are slightly elevated on the surface of the iris. These…
- Arimidex Brand name for anastrozole, an oral antiestrogen. Arimidex inhibits the enzyme aromatase in the adrenal…
- Bronchoscope A thin, flexible instrument used to view the air passages of the lung
- Midwife, empirical See: Empirical midwife.
- BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head
- True cramp A cramp that involves part or all of a single muscle or group of muscles that usually act together such as…
- Trunk, pulmonary See: Pulmonary trunk