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Gynecoid pelvis
The gynecoid pelvis is one that is generally characteristic of a woman in its bone structure and therefore its shape. Gynecoid means like a woman, womanly, female. The gynecoid pelvis is more delicate, wider and not as high as the male…
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- Caseous Cheeselike. In caseous lymphadenitis, the lymph nodes turn into a soft, dry, crumbly mass resembling cheese…
- Telogen effluvium >The growing, or anagen, stage is the predominant phase (80% to 90% of a person's hair is usually in the…
- Post-nasal drip Mucous accumulation in the back of the nose and throat leading to or giving the sensation of mucus dripping…
- Blood, urinary Medically called hematuria, blood in the urine can be microscopic or gross. Evaluating hematuria requires…
- Rate, sed A sedimentation rate, or 'sed rate', is a blood test that detects and is used to monitor inflammation…
- Adverse drug event See: Adverse reaction
- MCL (medial collateral ligament) of the knee The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Vertebral arch A circle of bone around the canal through which the spinal cord passes. A vertebral arch is composed of a…
- Dyspnea Difficult or labored breathing; shortness of breath. Dyspnea is a sign of serious disease of the airway…
- Blood pH The acidity or alkalinity of blood. The pH of any fluid is the measure of the hydrogen ion (H-)…