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Calcaneal spur
A bony spur projecting from the back or underside of the heel bone (the calcaneus) that often makes walking painful. A calcaneal spur is also called a heel spur. Spurs at the back of the heel are associated with inflammation of the…
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Show more- Gluten A protein found in wheat or related grains and many foods that we eat. Gluten can be found in a large variety…
- Nursing 1) Profession concerned with the provision of services essential to the maintenance and restoration of health…
- ACNM The American College of Nurse-Midwives. See: Nurse-midwife
- Leukemia, lymphocytic A form of leukemia that has a sudden onset, lymphocytic leukemia starts in the bone marrow but often spreads…
- Pollen count The number of pollen grains landing on a given area during a specified time. The count is taken by a spinning…
- Gastroenterology The medical specialty devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the digestive system…
- Pestilence The pestilence referred to the bubonic plague and it now refers to any epidemic disease that is highly…
- Cleft palate An opening in the roof of the mouth (the palate) due to a failure of the palatal shelves to come fully…
- Syndrome, Alstrom See: Alstrom syndrome
- Heel prick A procedure in which the heel is pricked and then a small amount of the blood is collected, usually with a…
- Deficiency, UROD See: UROD deficiency
- Recommended Daily Allowance Popular name for the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)