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True cramp
A cramp that involves part or all of a single muscle or group of muscles that usually act together such as, for example, the muscles that flex adjacent fingers. True cramps are caused by hyperexcitability of the nerves that stimulate the…
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Show more- Dermal Suffix indicating a relationship to the skin. As in ectodermal, endodermal, and mesodermal; epidermal; and an…
- Dysplasia, faciogenital See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome
- Parainfluenza A disease due to an acute respiratory infection caused by a parainfluenza virus. Parinfluenza occurs usually…
- Conjoined twins See: Conjoined twin
- Acustimulation Mild electrical stimulation of acupuncture points done to control symptoms such as nausea and vomiting
- Chlamydia A type of bacteria one species of which causes an infection very similar to gonorrhea in the way that it is…
- Insemination, intrauterine A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- TMJ syndrome Disorder of the temporo-mandibular joint(s) causing pain usually in front of the ear(s).
- Ligament, medial collateral knee The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Phenocopy 1. An environmental condition that imitates (copies) one produced by a gene. 2.The person who has an…
- Granuloma, calcified A calcified granuloma is a granuloma containing calcium deposits. Since it usually takes some time for…
- Sedative A drug that calms a patient down, easing agitation and permitting sleep. Sedatives generally work by…