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Nephrosis
Non-inflammatory, non-neoplastic disease of the kidney. Nephrosis an be caused by kidney disease, or it may be a complication of another disorder, particularly diabetes. Diagnosis is by urine testing for the presence of protein, blood…
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Show more- External fixation A procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by a splint or cast. External…
- Syringoma A benign (non-cancerous) skin tumor that derives from eccrine cells, specialized cells that are related to…
- Anisocytosis Excessive inequality in the size of the red blood cells. Anisocytosis ('aniso') is apparent on a blood smear…
- Syndrome, Sjogren-Larsson The Sjogren-Larsson syndrome is a genetic (inherited) disease usually characterized by a triad of clinical…
- Hypoosmolarity In biochemistry, an abnormal decrease in the osmolarity of the body fluids
- Bariatric Pertaining to bariatrics, the field of medicine concerned with weight loss
- Fourth disease A disorder characterized by a rash due to a toxin produced by Staphylococcus aureus (Staph aureus bacteria)…
- Hematoma, epidural See: Epidural hematoma
- Cuboid bone The cuboid bone is the outer bone in the instep of the foot. It is called the cuboid bone because it is…
- Travel medicine Travel medicine: A branch of medicine that specializes in diseases and conditions that are acquired during…
- Therapeutics In medicine, the branch that deals specifically with the treatment of disease and the art and science of…
- Periostitis Inflammation of the periosteum, a dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps…