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Dupuytren, Guillaume
(1777-1835) The leading French surgeon of the early part of the 19th century. Dupuytren reported the condition in 1832 that now bears his name: Dupuytren contracture. He was not the first to describe the condition but he was the first to…
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Show more- HHV-5 Human herpesvirus 5. See cytomegalovirus.
- Sign of pregnancy See entry to: Pregnancy symptom
- Thrombi Just the plural of thrombus. See: Thrombus
- Ichthyosis-keratitis-deafness syndrome See Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome
- Globus minor The globus minor is the tail of the epididymis, a cordlike structure just behind the testis. The globus major…
- Biofilm An aggregate of microbes with a distinct architecture. A biofilm is like a tiny city in which microbial…
- EPO test A test of the hormone EPO (erythropoietin) in blood. The EPO level can indicate bone marrow disorders, kidney…
- Acoustic neurinoma A benign tumor that may develop on the hearing and balance nerves near the inner ear. The tumor results from…
- Typhus, murine An acute infectious disease with fever, headache, and rash, all quite similar to, but milder than, epidemic…
- Nephrotoxic See: Metallomembrane endopeptidase.
- Neonatal intensive care unit An intensive care unit designed for premature and ill newborn babies. Abbreviated NICU. Also called a newborn…
- Proxy, health care A health care proxy is one form of advance medical directive. Advance medical directives pertain to treatment…