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Wry neck
Medically called spasmodic torticollis, or torticollis. The most common of the focal dystonias. In torticollis, the muscles in the neck that control the position of the head are affected, causing the head to twist and turn to one side. In…
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Show more- Vincent infection This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Ulcerative colitis Ulcerative colitis: A relatively common disease that causes inflammation of the large intestine (the colon)…
- Connective tissue disease, heritable See: Heritable connective tissue disease
- Mycobacterium avium A slow-growing bacterium found in the soil and in dust particles that causes tuberculosis in birds and swine…
- Speckled iris Due to little white (or lightly colored) spots that are slightly elevated on the surface of the iris. These…
- Tumor, islet cell See: Islet cell cancer
- Enteric Pertaining to the small intestine. Also called (less often) enteral
- Botulinum toxin A toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that is the most poisonous biological substance…
- Reflux disease, gastroesophageal (GERD) Reflux disease, gastroesophageal (GERD): The stomach contents regurgitate and back up (reflux) into the…
- Vasovagal attack See: Vasovagal reaction
- Schizophrenia Schizophrenia: One of several brain diseases whose symptoms that may include loss of personality (flat…
- Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin): Aspirin is a good example of a tradename that has entered into the language…