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Osteochondritis dissecans
Osteochondritis dissecans: A condition in which a fragment of bone in a joint is deprived of blood and separates from the rest of the bone, causing soreness and making the joint 'give way'. Diagnosis is by X-ray. Treatment is usually by…
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- Bilirubin A yellow-orange compound produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin from red blood cells.
- Social psychology The study of the mind and mental processes, particularly as regards social interactions, focusing on the ways…
- Mesothelin A protein attached to the cell surface that is thought to have a role in cell-adhesion and possibly in…
- Disease, cystine transport Commonly known as cystinuria, this is an inherited (genetic) disorder of the transport of an amino acid (a…
- Accessory dwelling unit (ADU) A separate housing arrangement within a single-family home. The ADU is defined by Medicare as a…
- Infection, yeast Infection due to fungal organisms which have the characteristic of being single-celled, usually rounded and…
- Exstrophy Eversion of a hollow organ at birth. An exstrophic bladder is one that is turned inside out like a rubber…
- White subungual onychomycosis, proximal The rarest form of fungus infection of the finger or toenail. (Fungus infection of the finger or toenail is…
- Ramus In anatomy, a branch, such as a branch of a blood vessel or nerve. For example, the ramus acetabularis…
- Mineralocorticoids A group of hormones (the most important being aldosterone) that regulate the balance of water and…
- Blister agent See: Vesicant