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Shoulder pain
Pain in the shoulder due to an injury or disease. The design of the shoulder joint is such that it sacrifices stability for mobility. As an extremely mobile joint that plays a central role in the action of a major extremity (the arm), the…
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Show more- EUS Endoscopic ultrasound
- Pneumonectomy An operation to remove an entire lung or part of a lung
- Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy. (From the New Latin, philosophiae doctor). Ph.D.'s are involved in clinical care (as in…
- Sign, Gottron A scaly, patchy redness over the knuckles seen in patients with dermatomyositis, an inflammatory muscle…
- Tachycardia A rapid heart rate, usually defined as greater than 100 beats per minute. The tachycardias include sinus…
- Defecation syncope The temporary loss of consciousness (syncope) upon defecating (having a bowel movement). Syncope is the…
- Decongestant A drug that shrinks the swollen membranes in the nose and makes it easier to breath. Decongestants can be…
- Frasier syndrome A condition characterized by the presence of an XY sex chromosome constitution and undermasculinized external…
- Acoustic aphasia See: Auditory aphasia
- Carcinoembryonic antigen Carcinoembryonic antigen: Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a protein found in many types of cells but…
- Phenomenon, Raynaud's A condition resulting in discoloration of fingers and/or toes when a person is exposed to changes in…
- Potassium perchlorate See: Perchlorate