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Joint aspiration
A common benign childhood condition involving hypermobile joints (that can move beyond the normal range of motion). Symptoms include pains in knees, fingers, hips, and elbows. The affected joints may sprain or dislocate. Scoliosis…
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Show more- Female organs of reproduction The internal genital structures of the female include the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the uterus (womb) and…
- Tympanic membrane Just the ear drum
- Gland of external secretion See: Exocrine gland
- Oxygenating Pertaining to the addition of oxygen, as to the human body. Oxygenating may refer to the process of treating…
- Adam A street name for 3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine. See: Ecstasy
- Unconsciousness, temporary A partial or complete loss of consciousness with interruption of awareness of oneself and ones surroundings…
- Hypertension, pulmonary See: Pulmonary hypertension
- SMAD4/DPC4 See: MADH4
- Foot fungus Athlete's foot causes foot itching, burning, pain, and scaling. It is caused by a fungus and is treated with…
- Rickets, hypophosphatemic A familial form of rickets characterized by hypophosphatemia (low blood phosphate level), defective…
- Ciguatoxin A seafood toxin that is acquired by eating fish that have consumed toxic single-celled marine organisms…
- Nannycam See: Nanny cam