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Hip bursitis
Hip bursitis: A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between moving tissues of the body. There are two major bursae of the hip. Bursitis is usually not infectious, but the bursa can become…
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Show more- Superior A large vein that receives blood from the head, neck, upper extremities, and thorax and delivers it to the…
- Subcu Abbreviation for subcutaneous. Subcutaneous means under the skin. It implies just under the skin. With a…
- Pediatric arthritis See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid
- Splenectomy An operation to remove the spleen
- Rehydration The process of restoring lost water to the body tissues and fluids. Prompt rehydration is imperative whenever…
- Natural menopause Menopause: Natural menopause occurs when the ovaries naturally decrease their production of the sex hormones…
- Immunization, rubella See Immunization, MMR.
- Snort Take in a drug by inhalation. For example, snorting cocaine is inhaling cocaine powder through the nose where…
- Syndrome, dyskeratosis congenita An inherited cause of bone-marrow failure, dyskeratosis congenita is a syndrome characterized by abnormal…
- Storm supplies kit The onshore rush of sea or lake water caused primarily by the high winds that are associated with a…
- Liminal In neurolgy, at the threshold of perception to a sensory stimulus. In other words, just barely perceptible to…
- Night sweats Night sweats: Severe hot flashes which occur at night and result in a drenching sweat. Night sweats can have…