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Stilling-Turk-Duane syndrome
See: Duane syndrome
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- Breast trauma Breast trauma: Physical damage to a breast. If a breast is injured by trauma, tiny blood vessels may rupture…
- Surveillance of disease See: Disease surveillance
- Basal cell carcinoma Basal cell carcinoma: The most common type of skin cancer, a disease in which the cancer cells resemble the…
- Americium Symbol: Am. A man-made metallic element whose isotopes Am-237 through Am-246 are all radioactive. Americium…
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy See: Cognitive therapy
- Papillomatosis, juvenile laryngeal Juvenile laryngeal papillomatosis involves the growth of numerous warty growths on the vocal cords in…
- IUD (intrauterine contraceptive device) A device inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent conception (pregnancy). The IUD can be a coil, loop…
- Corneal dystrophy, epithelial basement A disorder in which the cornea (the normally clear front window of the eye) shows grayish fingerprint lines…
- Head lice Head lice> Pediculus humanus capitis, parasitic insects found on the heads of people. Head lice are most…
- Synovial membrane A layer of connective tissue that lines the cavities of joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae and makes synovial…
- Familial tremor See: Essential tremor