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AC joint
Acromioclavicular joint located between the acromion (a projection of the scapula that forms the point of the shoulder) and the clavicle (the collar bone). This is a gliding type of joint. The ligaments that serve to support and strengthen…
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- Arthritis, Lyme Inflammation of the joints associated with Lyme disease, a bacterial disease spread by ticks
- Surgery, stereotactic Surgery in which a system of three- dimensional coordinates is used to locate the site to be operated on…
- Hydroxyurea In Greek mythology, a goddess considered to be the guardian or personification of health. Hygieia was the…
- Myelodysplastic syndrome A group of bone marrow disorders characterized by the underproduction of one or more types of blood cells due…
- Cradle cam See: Kiddie cam
- MRA The magnetic resonance angiogram, or MRA, is a noninvasive test that has demonstrated usefulness in defining…
- Beta-agonist A bronchodilator medicine that opens the airways by relaxing the muscles around the airways that may tighten…
- DOB Abbreviation standing for the date of birth. As examples, 'DOB: 10/12/97' in the U.S. indicates the date of…
- Radiation fibrosis Scarring of the lungs from radiation. Radiation fibrosis is a sequel of radiation pneumonitis (inflammation…
- Right hepatic duct The duct that drains bile from the right half of the liver and joins the left hepatic duct to form the common…
- AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians) >To provide responsible advocacy for and education of patients and the public in all health-related matters…