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Meniscus
The word 'meniscus' comes from the Greek and refers to a crescent-shaped structure. Today a meniscus is something that is shaped like a crescent moon or a croissant pastry. A meniscus can be an anatomic feature. For example, the medial…
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- Syndrome, Gareis-Mason See Syndrome, MASA
- Ophthalmology The art and science of eye medicine.
- Corneal topography Also known as videokeratography or corneal mapping, corneal topography is a method of computer-assisted…
- Cardio-cutaneous syndrome See: LEOPARD syndrome
- Capillaries Capillaries are the smallest of blood vessels. They serve to distribute oxygenated blood from arteries to the…
- Scleredema A dermatologic disorder characterized by hardening and thickening of the skin, typically over the face, neck…
- Calculi The plural of calculus. (Calculi is the proper Latin plural. The alternate English plural is calculuses.
- Gene, evolutionarily conserved A gene that has remained essentially unchanged throughout evolution. Conservation of a gene indicates that it…
- Nails, jogger's Very small semi-circular white spots on the nails. These spots may be found on the fingernails and…
- Pain, ankle Pain felt in the low or upper back. There are many causes of back pain. Pain in the low back can relate to…
- Dermatofibroma A common type of benign skin tumor that is small, slow-growing, typically firm, red-to-brown and most often…