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Paralysis, infantile (polio)
Infantile paralysis is an old synonym for poliomyelitis, an acute and sometimes devastating viral disease. Man is the only natural host for poliovirus. The virus enters the mouth and multiplies in lymphoid tissues in the pharynx and…
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Show more- Contraction, uterine The tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles. During labor, contractions accomplish two things: (1)…
- Teres minor muscle >The teres minor muscle; >The infraspinatus muscle, which (like the teres minor) helps in the outward turning…
- Disease, Binswanger A form of dementia with blood vessel abnormalities in the deep white-matter of the brain causing loss of…
- Podiatrist A podiatrist is a physician that specializes in the evaluation and treatment of diseases of the foot. The…
- Nocturnal enuresis Bedwetting at night. From the Greek 'enourin' meaning 'to urinate in.'
- Disease, Wilson An inherited disorder in which too much copper accumulates in the body. Although the accumulation of copper…
- Disease, Hodgkin (Hodgkin lymphoma) A disease of the lymph nodes named after the English physician Thomas Hodgkin (1798-1866) who discovered it…
- Insulin pump A pump for delivering insulin in order to achieve tight blood sugar control and lifestyle flexibility while…
- Bulimia Bulimia: Also called bulimia nervosa. An eating disorder characterized by episodes of secretive excessive…
- Tube, auditory The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, also known as the Eustachian tube. The function of…
- Pain, false labor The pain associated with intermittent non-productive muscular contractions of the womb (uterus) during…
- Orbital ridge The bony ridge beneath the eyebrow