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Suction-assisted lipectomy
Another name for liposuction, the surgical removal of fat deposits from specific parts of the body, the most common being the abdomen (the 'tummy'), buttocks ('behind'), hips, thighs and knees, chin, upper arms, back, and calves. The…
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- Lymphoreticulosis, benign Cat scratch disease, a mild flu-like infection, with swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenitis) and mild fever of…
- Hahnemann, Samuel A sac from which a hair grows and into which the sebaceous (oil) glands open. The follicle is lined by cells…
- Arthritis mutilans Arthritis mutilans: An extremely severe form of chronic rheumatoid arthritis characterized by resorption of…
- SHP Schonlein-Henoch purpura
- Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis An inherited predisposition to colorectal cancer characterized by fewer than 100 adenomatous polyps in the…
- Premalignant Pertaining to tissue that is not yet malignant, but is poised to become malignant. Appropriate clinical and…
- Mumps in pregnancy Mumps vaccination is not recommended during or shortly before pregnancy because it is a live attenuated…
- Mountain sickness >If possible, don't fly or drive to high altitude. Start below 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) and walk up. >If…
- Syndrome, Eagle Inflammation of the styloid process, a spike-like projection sticking off the base of the skull. The tissues…
- Cord, vocal See: Vocal cord
- Striatum Part of the basal ganglia of the brain. The basal ganglia are interconnected masses of gray matter located in…