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Landry ascending paralysis
A particularly virulent form of Guillain-Barre syndrome. The disorder often begins with a flu-like illness that brings on general physical weakness, but is then characterized by rapidly progressing paralysis that starts in the legs and…
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Show more- Typhoid Mary Someone who by force of circumstances serves as the source from which something undesirable spreads. Typhoid…
- Purpura 1. A hemorrhagic area in the skin. The area of bleeding within the skin, by definition, is greater than 3…
- Reinnervate To restore nerve function after it has been lost. See: Reinnervation
- Disease, cardiovascular Disease affecting the heart or blood vessels. Cardiovascular diseases include arteriosclerosis, coronary…
- Allergic conjunctivitis Inflammation of the whites of the eyes (the conjunctivae) with itching and redness of the eyes and tearing…
- Elbow dislocation See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Meconium ileus Obstruction of the intestine (ileus) due to overly thick meconium, the dark sticky stuff that is normally…
- Uranium A metallic element that is used as nuclear fuel and is highly toxic and radioactive. Exposure to radiation…
- Primary care The 'medical home' for a patient, ideally providing continuity and integration of health care. All family…
- Medical scientist A person who combines expertise in medicine and science. Medical scientists of note might, for example…
- Systemic lupus erythematosus Systemic lupus erythematosus: A chronic inflammatory condition caused by an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune…
- Visual nerve pathways The optic nerves serving the eyes join behind the eyes just in front of the pituitary gland to form a…