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Prepatellar bursitis
Inflammation of the bursa that is positioned in front of the kneecap (patella). Prepatellar bursitis commonly occurs as a result of repeated trauma to the knee such as from kneeling on hard surfaces in an occupation. Also known as…
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- Morton syndrome See: Morton's syndrome
- Hallucination A profound distortion in a person's perception of reality, typically accompanied by a powerful sense of…
- Histiocytosis, Letterer Siwe A severe disease in which histiocytes start to multiply and attack the tissues or organs of the patient…
- Klippel-Feil syndrome See: Klippel-Feil sequence
- Off-pump CABG A coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) done without putting the patient on the heart-lung machine. Off-pump…
- Rectal incontinence Inability to hold feces in the rectum due to failure of voluntary control over the anal sphincters with…
- Myeloperoxidase An enzyme in leukocytes (white blood cells) that is linked to inflammation and cardiovascular disease. An…
- Genital Pertaining to the external and internal organs of reproduction. (Not to be confused with genetic.)
- Postoperative hemorrhage Bleeding after a surgical procedure. The hemorrhage may occur immediately after the surgery or be delayed. It…