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- Phalanges The plural of phalanx. See: Phalanx
- Niacin for high cholesterol Niacin or nicotinic acid, one of the water-soluble B vitamins, given to lower cholesterol. Nicotinic acid…
- Keratodermia blennorrhagicum Pertaining to keratolysis, the softening and shedding of the horny outer layer of the skin. A keratolytic…
- Ocular prosthesis 1. An artificial replacement for an eyeball. In other words, an artificial eye, a globe of glass or plastic…
- Rochalimaea quintana Now preferentially referred to as Bartonella quintana, this is an unusual rickettsial organism that can…
- Still's Disease See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid.
- Chondrosarcoma A malignant tumor that forms in cartilage cells (chondroplasts) and that produces cartilage matrix…
- Nephritis Inflammation of the kidney. Nephritis can be acute or chronic. Acute nephritis is most commonly caused by…