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Clubfoot
A common malformation of the foot that is evident at birth. The foot is turned in sharply so that the person seems to be walking on their ankle. The medical term for the common ('classic') type of clubfoot is talipes equinovarus. Clubfoot…
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- Mollaret meningitis Benign recurrent aseptic meningitis. The cause of Mollaret meningitis is not known. Mollaret meningitis is…
- Rib, cervical A extra rib which arises from the seventh cervical vertebra. It is located above the normal first rib. A…
- Electromagnetic field therapy See: Magnet therapy
- DRE (digital rectal exam) An exam done to detect abnormalities that can be felt (palpated) from within the rectum. The doctor inserts a…
- BMJ The British Medical Journal. The BMJ states that it 'aims to help doctors everywhere practice better medicine…
- Fenfluramine A weight loss drug, in a class of drugs called anorectics which decrease appetite. This drug, sold in the US…
- Martin Rodbell See: Rodbell, Martin
- Congenital rubella syndrome The constellation of abnormalities caused by infection with the rubella (German measles) virus before birth…
- Deficiency, UDP-glucuronosyltransferase Underactivity of a liver enzyme that is essential to the disposal of bilirubin (the chemical that results…
- Stroke, National Institute Neurological Disorders Nd (NINDS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NINDS's mission is to 'support and…
- Postpartum depression Postpartum depression: A form of severe depression after delivery that requires treatment. It is sometimes…