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Plantar fasciitis
Inflammation of the plantar fascia (fasciitis), the 'bowstring-like' tissue in the sole of the foot stretching from the heel to the front of the foot. Plantar fasciitis (and heel spurs) may occur alone or be related to underlying diseases…
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Show more- Cervical vertebra, first The first cervical (neck) vertebra is called the atlas. It supports the head. The atlas bone is named for the…
- Lifetime risk The risk of developing a disease during ones lifetime or dying of the disease. The estimated lifetime risk of…
- Calcium deficiency A low level of calcium in the blood (hypocalcemia) which can make the nervous system highly irritable causing…
- Balance A biological system that enables us to know where our bodies are in the environment and to maintain a desired…
- Menstrual irregularity The normal menstrual cycle is about four weeks long, and often follows the phases of the moon. Its length…
- Endocardial Pertaining to the endocardium, the inside lining of the heart
- Speech therapist An older term for a speech- language pathologist
- Vagus nerve A remarkable nerve that supplies nerve fibers to the pharynx (throat), larynx (voice box), trachea…
- ADR Adverse drug reaction. See: Adverse reaction..
- Drug, generic >The chemical name of a drug. >A term referring to the chemical makeup of a drug rather than to the…
- Plasmacytoma Cancer of the plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies) that may turn into multiple myeloma
- Chargaff's rule See: Chargaff rule