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Cranial dystonia
A term used to describe dystonia that affects the muscles of the head, face, and neck. Oromandibular dystonia affects the muscles of the jaw, lips, and tongue. The jaw may be pulled either open or shut, and speech and swallowing can be…
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- Calcific bursitis Calcific bursitis: A bursa is a thin fluid-filled sac that reduces friction forces between tissues of the…
- Obesity-related disease Any disease for which obesity is a significant risk factor. Obesity increases the risk of developing a very…
- Pachyonychia congenita with natal teeth This is a type of pachyonychia congenita (elephant nails from birth) in which teeth are evident at birth. It…
- Dental impaction Teeth pressing together. For example, molar teeth (the large teeth in the back of the jaw) can be impacted…
- Coccus A bacterial cell which has the shape of a sphere. Coccus enters into the name of a number of bacteria. For…
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- Chloride The major anion (negatively charged substance) in the blood and extracellular fluid (the body fluid that lies…
- RDS (respiratory distress syndrome) Formerly known as hyaline membrane disease, a syndrome of respiratory difficulty in newborn infants caused by…