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Keratosis, seborrheic
A benign skin disorder due to excessive growth of the top layer of skin cells, usually found in persons over 30 years old. They may appear as just one growth or in clusters. They are most often brown but can differ in color and range…
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- Itching Itching: An uncomfortable sensation in the skin that feels as if something is crawling on the skin or in the…
- BPD Stands for Borderline Personality Disorder, a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability…
- Male pelvis The lower part of the abdomen located between the hip bones in the male. There are significant differences in…
- Anaerobic Not requiring oxygen. Anaerobic bacteria do not need oxygen to grow; in fact, oxygen is usually toxic to…
- Vibrio A group of bacteria that includes Vibrio cholerae, the agent of cholera, (a devastating and sometimes lethal…
- Basal cells Small, round cells found in the lower part, or base, of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin
- Physicians' Desk Reference A thick volume that provides a guide to all prescription drugs available in the United States. Although not…
- DVT (deep vein thrombosis) Blood clotting in the veins of the inner thigh or leg. In air travel, DVT is the 'economy-class syndrome.'…
- Immunization, children's >Hepatitis B >Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis >Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) >Poliovirus >Measles…
- Visceral Referring to the viscera, the internal organs of the body, specifically those within the chest (as the heart…
- Tuberous sclerosis 1 The TSC1 gene involved in causing the disease tuberous sclerosis. See: TSC1