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Show more- Immunity, innate See: Innate immunity
- Disease, Alpers See: Alpers disease
- Episcleritis Inflammation of the episclera, a thin membrane that covers the sclera (the white of the eye). Episcleritis is…
- Bruise A bruise or 'contusion' is an traumatic injury of the soft tissues which results in breakage of the local…
- Multidetector-row computed tomography See: Multidetector computed tomography
- Remedy Something that consistently helps treat or cure a disease. From the Latin 'remedium' meaning that which heals…
- Hidrosis Sweating, the production of perspiration. Hidrosis is the Greek word for sweating
- Symbol of pediatrics See: Infant in swaddling
- Peromyscus maniculatus See: Deer mouse
- Acute angle-closure glaucoma Increased pressure in the front chamber (anterior chamber) of the eye due to sudden (acute) blockage of the…
- Tibia vara Improper growth of the tibia in the leg, causing bowlegs or other leg problems. The tibia may bow anteriorly…
- Alternative medical system A system of alternative medicine built upon a complete system of theory and practice. Often, such systems…