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Fascia
A flat band of tissue below the skin that covers the underlying tissues and separates different layers of tissue. Fascia encloses muscles. Inflammation of the fascia is referred to as fasciitis. 'Fascia' is the Latin word for 'band or…
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- Syndrome, Zellweger A genetic disorder, also called the cerebrohepatorenal syndrome, characterized by the reduction or absence of…
- Cranial arteritis A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The vessels…
- Macrophagic myofasciitis A muscle disease first identified in 1993, macrophagic myofasciitis is named for the findings seen in tissue…
- Tongue, anterior See: Anterior tongue
- Environmental tobacco smoke Abbreviated ETS. Secondhand smoke. See: ETS.
- Gynephobia An abnormal, irrational and persistent fear of women. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize…
- Type 2 diabetes See Diabetes, type 2.
- Aneurysm, brain An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an…
- Sequence, Klippel-Feil See: Klippel-Feil sequence
- Broca's area An area of the cerebral motor cortex in the frontal lobe of the brain that is responsible for speech…
- Parathyroidectomy Parathyroidectomy: Surgical removal of one or more of the parathyroid glands. Parathyroidectomy is usually…