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Show more- Infection, Neisseria An infection acquired in a hospital. Specifically an infection that was not present or incubating prior to…
- Disease, von Recklinghausen Neurofibromatosis type 1
- Patellar ligament See: Patellar tendon
- Lean body mass The mass of the body minus the fat (storage lipid). There are a number of methods for determining the lean…
- Osteoarthropathy Any disease of the bones and joints. From osteo-, bone + -arthro-, joint, + pathy, disease
- PLP1 The gene encoding proteolipid protein, or lipophilin, the primary constituent of myelin. The PLP1 gene is on…
- Shock, toxic See Syndrome, toxic shock.
- Callosity Synonymous with callus. Both callus and callosity are derived from the Latin callum meaning thick skin
- Prostatectomy, retropubic See: Retropubic prostatectomy
- Forceps An instrument with two blades and a handle used for handling, grasping, or compressing. Many types of forceps…
- Maggot A soft-bodied wormlike larva of a fly that lays its eggs in living or especially in decaying tissues. The…
- ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ALS has two meanings. One meaning of ALS refers to several adult diseases…