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Klippel-Feil anomalad
See: Klippel-Feil sequence
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- Otology The study and medical care of the ear
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- Ankle joint The ankle joint is complex. It is made up of two joints: the true ankle joint and the subtalar joint: > >The…
- Sinus headache A headache caused by pressure within the sinus cavities of the head, usually in connection with infection of…
- Keratoma An area of hardened skin, usually called a callus
- Barium solution A liquid containing barium sulfate. The barium is radioopaque -- it shows up on x-rays. The barium outlines…
- Lycopene Lyme disease is a bacterial illness caused by a bacterium called a "spirochete." Lyme disease is spread by…
- Lytic Suffix having to do with lysis (destruction), as in hemolytic anemia, the excessive destruction of red blood…
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