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Xanthelasma
Tiny (1-2 mm) yellowish plaques that are slightly raised on the skin surface of the upper or lower eyelids. Xanthelasma is caused by tiny deposits of fat in the skin and is often associated with abnormal blood fat levels (hyperlipidemia)…
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Show more- Prominent vertebra The 7th cervical (neck) vertebra (C7) is sometimes called the prominent vertebra because of the length of its…
- Horripilation Better known as goose bumps, a temporary local change in the skin when it becomes rougher due to erection of…
- Laparoscopy Laparoscopy: A type of minimally invasive surgery in which a small incision (cut) is made in the abdominal…
- Abstinence, periodic Also known as fertility awareness, natural family planning, and the rhythm method, this approach entails not…
- Serositis Inflammation of the serous tissues of the body. The serous tissues line the lungs (pleura), heart…
- Female gonad The female gonad, the ovary or 'egg sac', is one of a pair of reproductive glands in women. They are located…
- Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia A general term for the growth of abnormal cells on the surface of the cervix. Numbers from 1 to 3 may be used…
- Abrin A phytotoxin (plant poison) found in the seeds of a plant called the rosary pea or jequirity pea. These seeds…
- Teratogen, coumadin as The anticoagulant ('blood- thinner') coumadin is a known teratogen, an agent that can disturb the development…
- Attenuated Weakened, diluted, thinned, reduced, weakened, diminished. The use of 'attenuated' in medicine is not new. In…
- Facelift surgery risks Facelift surgery risks: Although infrequent, the risks and complications of facelift surgery include…
- CMT Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease