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Klumpke palsy
A form of brachial plexus palsy in which there is paralysis of the muscles of the forearm and hand due to an injury to the roots of eigth cervical and first thoracic roots or the lower part of the brachial plexus, a network of spinal…
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- CHEK2 A gene on chromosome 22q that encodes a kinase enzyme and influences a person's susceptibility to breast…
- Oculodentodigital dysplasia A genetic disorder that affects many body structures and systems, including the eyes, face, teeth, fingers…
- Surgery, off-pump See: Off-pump surgery
- Xenotransplantation Transplantation from one species to a foreign one. The rationale for xenotransplantation has included the…
- Chromaesthesia See: Chromesthesia
- Tuberculous diskitis An infection of the spine due to tuberculosis, seen most often in children. The main symptom is back pain…
- Esotropia Cross-eyed or, in medical terms, convergent or internal strabismus
- Cell, delta (pancreatic) A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the…
- Fracture, stress A fracture caused by repetitive stress, as may occur in sports, strenuous exercise, or heavy physical labor…
- Sicca syndrome An autoimmune disease, also known as Sjogren syndrome, that classically combines dry eyes, dry mouth, and…
- DXA Dual X-ray absorptometry. A technique for scanning bone and measuring bone mineral density (BMD). A DXA…