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Pulled elbow
See: Nursemaid's elbow
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- Bifid uvula The uvula, the little V-shaped fleshy mass hanging from the back of the soft palate, is cleft or split. Cleft…
- Bullae More than one bulla, a bulla being a blister more than 5 mm (about 3/16 inch) in diameter with thin walls…
- Spinal cord The major column of nerve tissue that is connected to the brain and lies within the vertebral canal and from…
- Podiatrist A podiatrist is a physician that specializes in the evaluation and treatment of diseases of the foot. The…
- Rhinoplasty Rhinoplasty: Plastic surgery on the nose, known familiarly as a nose job. Rhinoplasty is a facial cosmetic…
- Arthritis, quackery Like many people with chronic ailments, sufferers from arthritis are potentially vulnerable to proponents of…
- Cradlecam See: Kiddie cam
- Ecstatic Pertaining to ecstasy, a state of rapture and trancelike elation
- Enate 1. As a noun, a relative on the mother's side. 2. As an adjective, related on the mother's side. As opposed…