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Bursitis, septic
A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body. When the bursa becomes inflamed, the condition is known as 'bursitis.' When the bursa is infected with bacteria, the…
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Show more- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug: A type of drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of inflammation of…
- Acuity, auditory The clarity or clearness of hearing, a measure of how well a person hears and monitoring the ability to hear…
- Quadriparesis Weakness of all four limbs, both arms and both legs, as for example from muscular dystrophy.
- Syndrome, Cockayne See: Cockayne syndrome
- Tryptophan An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary essential amino acid, tryptophan is…
- Rodenticide A chemical or other agent used to destroy rats or other rodent pests or prevent them from damaging food…
- Diarrhea, E. coli hemorrhagic Bloody colitis (inflammation of the bowel) caused by E. coli, usually by the strain E. coli 0157:H7. The…
- Paul C. Lauterbur See: Lauterbur, Paul C.
- ACC Adenoid cystic carcinoma
- Dysmorphology Dysmorphology is a term coined by Dr. David W. Smith in the 1960's to describe the study of human congenital…
- Osteogenesis imperfecta with blue sclerae See: Osteogenesis imperfecta type I.
- Macewen sign A sign to detect hydrocephalus and brain abscess. Percussion (tapping) on the skull at a particular spot…