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Stasis dermatitis
A skin irritation on the lower legs generally related to circulatory problems. Stasis refers to a stoppage or slowdown in the flow of blood (or other body fluid such as lymph). A stasis ulcer is an ulcer (a crater) that develops in an area…
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- AIDS Disease due to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS is an acronym for Acquired…
- Melasma Pigmentation of the face, most commonly on the malar area (the upper cheek), bridge of nose, forehead, and…
- Posterior The space in the eye behind the iris and in front of the lens. (The iris is the colored ring of tissue that…
- Body surface area BSA. The total suface area of the human body. The BSA is used in many measurements in medicine, including the…
- Hypophosphatemia A less than normal blood level of phosphate. The opposite of hyperphosphatemia.
- Dura The outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes (meninges) covering the brain and the spinal…
- Myeloperoxidase An enzyme in leukocytes (white blood cells) that is linked to inflammation and cardiovascular disease. An…
- Congenital brevicollis See: Klippel-Feil sequence
- Distal The more (or most) distant of two (or more) things. For example, the distal end of the femur (the thigh bone)…
- RANTES A cytokine that is a member of the interleukin-8 superfamily of cytokines. RANTES is a protein. It is a…
- Arch, vertebral See: Vertebral arch