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Heberden disease
>Angina pectoris, chest pain that is often severe and crushing, due to an inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle. >Osteoarthritis of the small joints with nodules (Heberden nodes) in and about the last joint of the finger. Both…
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- Cowper's gland Painful muscle spasms in the abdomen, arms, or legs following strenuous activity. The skin is usually moist…
- Journal, medical, first American The first U.S. medical journal, the Medical Repository was founded in 1797 and published quarterly until…
- Hydrocephaly Also known as hydrocephalus, this is an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of…
- Wax dip A treatment for the symptoms of joint and muscle conditions, such as arthritis, that consists of melted…
- Blister, blood A blister full of blood due to a pinch, bruise or repeated friction. A blister is medically termed a vesicle…
- Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation See: Hallervorden-Spatz disease
- Bone, parietal The main bone on the side of the skull. Although the parietal bone is curved, it is considered a flat bone…
- Acute-phase protein Any protein whose plasma concentration increases (or decreases) by 25% or more during certain inflammatory…
- Polymorphic Pertaining to a polymorphism, a variation in the DNA that is too common to be due merely to new mutation. A…
- Morphine A powerful narcotic agent with strong analgesic (painkilling) action and other significant effects on the…