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Leukemia
Leukemia: Cancer of the blood cells. The growth and development of the blood cells are abnormal. Strictly speaking, leukemia should refer only to cancer of the white blood cells (the leukocytes) but in practice it can apply to malignancy…
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Show more- Synovia The joint fluid. The term synovia was invented in 1520 by the Swiss physician (and alchemist) Paracelsus who…
- Cutaneous papilloma A small tag of skin that may have a stalk (a peduncle). Cutaneous papillomas may appear on the skin almost…
- Test, Rorschach A psychological test involving inkblots. The inkblots are used to determine what a person perceives (reads…
- Transurethral resection Surgery performed with a special instrument inserted through the urethra. Also called TUR
- Abscess, breast See: Breast abscess. see also: Breast infection; Mastitis
- Umbilical cord The cord that connects the developing embryo or fetus with the placenta and through which run the umbilical…
- Hip bursitis Hip bursitis: A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between…
- Calorie A unit of food energy. In nutrition terms, the word calorie is used instead of the more precise scientific…
- Radiologist A physician specialized in radiology, the branch of medicine that uses ionizing and nonionizing radiation for…
- Ear canal, self-cleaning Most of the time the ear canals are self-cleaning, that is, there is a slow and orderly migration of ear…
- Ichthyosis vulgaris A genetic skin disease that is characterized by scaly (fishlike) areas of skin. The first scaly skin problems…
- OxyContin OxyContin: A prescription painkiller that has become a popular and dangerous recreational drug. Also called…