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Epidemic typhus
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- Syndrome, phantom limb See Phantom limb syndrome
- Spondylosis Degeneration of the disc spaces between the vertebrae. This finding in the spine is commonly associated with…
- Lithotomy position Position in which the patient is on their back with the hips and knees flexed and the thighs apart. The…
- Elbow, tip of the The bony tip of the elbow is called the olecranon. It is formed by the near end of the ulna, one of the two…
- Polyneuritis, acute idiopathic Also known as the Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disorder characterized by progressive symmetrical paralysis and…
- Third and fourth pharyngeal pouch syndrome See: DiGeorge syndrome
- Drug, generic >The chemical name of a drug. >A term referring to the chemical makeup of a drug rather than to the…
- Cranial nerve II The second cranial is the optic nerve, the nerve that connects the eye to the brain and carries the impulses…
- Rhabdomyosarcoma A malignant tumor that starts in muscle. Rhabdomyosarcoma is primarily a childhood tumor and occurs most…
- Carotenoid One of a group of compounds that includes beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, and beta-cryptoxanthin which are…
- Dandruff A mild skin condition that produces white flakes that may be shed and fall from the hair. Dandruff is due to…