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Septic bursitis
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- Cramps, heat Painful muscle spasms in the abdomen, arms, or legs following strenuous activity. The skin is usually moist…
- Agent, antifungal A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- Electrophysiologic study of the heart A test of the electrical conduction system of the heart (the system that generates the heart beat)…
- Bronchitis, chronic Defined clinically as a daily cough with production of sputum for 3 months, two years in a row. In chronic…
- CD40 A receptor molecule on the cell surface of all mature B cells (B lymphocytes), most B-cell malignancies, and…
- Cancer, endometrial See: Endometrial cancer
- Alpha thalassemia Alpha thalassemia: A blood disorder, thalassemia is not one disease but rather a group of disorders that have…
- Ricin Ricin: A potent protein toxin made from the waste left over from processing castor beans. The castor plant…
- Prusiner, Stanley B. American neurologist (1942-) and winner of the Nobel Prize for the discovery of 'prions - a new biological…
- Atheroma A fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery, resulting from atherosclerosis. Also called an…
- Thrush Thrush: Yeast infection of the mouth and throat, characterized by patches of white, caused by the fungus…
- Dystonia, laryngeal See: Spasmodic dysphonia