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Erb paralysis
See: Erb palsy
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- Lamin A/C The lamin family of proteins that make up the nuclear lamina, a matrix of protein located next to the inner…
- Shunt, Spitz-Holter See Spitz-Holter valve
- Landry ascending paralysis A particularly virulent form of Guillain-Barre syndrome. The disorder often begins with a flu-like illness…
- Restenosis Renarrowing, as in restenosis of a coronary artery after angioplasty. From the Greek 'stenos' meaning narrow
- Hydrocephalus, Macewen sign of A sign to detect hydrocephalus (and brain abscess). Percussion (tapping) on the skull at a particular spot…
- Libido 1. Sexual drive. 2. In psychoanalysis, the psychic energy from all instinctive biological drives. Libido in…
- Hemorrhoidectomy Surgical removal of hemorrhoids (enlarged and dilated veins in and around the rectum and anus)…
- Dyspraxia, developmental A pattern of delayed, uneven, or aberrant development of physical abilities during childhood development. The…
- Dermatoglyphic Pertaining to dermatoglyphics -- the study of dermal ridges on the fingers, palms, toes, and soles
- Radiation menopause Menopause: Menopause induced by radiation. Radiation menopause is a type of 'induced menopause', menopause…
- Staging In regard to cancer, the process of doing examinations and tests to learn the extent of the cancer…