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Bruise
A bruise or 'contusion' is an traumatic injury of the soft tissues which results in breakage of the local capillaries and leakage of red blood cells. In the skin it can be seen as a reddish-purple discoloration that does not blanch when…
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- Contraceptive, pill Commonly called 'the pill,' combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth…
- Epilepsy, grand mal See: Grand mal
- Pituitary gland The main endocrine gland. It is a small structure in the head. It is called the master gland because it…
- Kalemia The presence of potassium in the blood. The word 'kalemia' is seldom used today although it is the basis for…
- Cancer, malignant melanoma A skin cancer that begins in cells called melanocytes that can grow together to form benign (not cancerous)…
- Peripheral Situated away from the center, as opposed to centrally located. For example, peripheral vision means the type…
- Vulvodynia, essential A chronic, diffuse, unremitting sensation of burning of the vulva -- (the female external genital organs…
- Infection, pork tapeworm Known medically as cysticercosis, an infection caused by Taenia solium (the pork tapeworm). Infection occurs…
- CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) A watery fluid, continuously produced and absorbed, which flows in the ventricles (cavities) within the brain…
- Aneurysm, fusiform An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an…
- Cytoskeleton The scaffolding structure of the cell cytoplasm. The cytoskeleton consists of intermediate filaments, actin…