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Shingles pain
Shingles pain: Localized pain in the area of involvement of shingles. When such pain persists beyond one month it is referred to as postherpetic neuralgia. The most common complication of shingles is postherpetic neuralgia. This occurs…
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Show more- Peripheral nervous system ): That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous…
- Occult Hidden. Occult blood is hidden from the eye but is nonetheless present and can be detected by chemical tests…
- Medicare Part B The Medicare program that covers physician and outpatient services. Medicare is the United States…
- Spanish influenza See: Spanish flu
- Reaction, allergic A reaction that occurs when the immune system attacks a usually harmless substance (an allergen) that gains…
- Insemination, intrauterine A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Mastectomy, double Removal of both breasts
- Reactive arthritis Reactive arthritis: A chronic form of arthritis featuring the following three conditions: (1) inflamed…
- Fear of socializing Ial phobia): Excessive fear of embarrassment in social situations that is extremely intrusive and can have…
- Glial fibrillary acidic protein See: GFAP.
- Grand rounds A formal meeting at which physicians discuss the clinical case of one or more patients. Grand rounds…
- Shoulder blade The familiar flat triangular bone at the back of the shoulder. Known familiarly as the wingbone or…