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Baker cyst
Baker cyst: A swelling in the space behind the knee (the popliteal space) composed of a membrane-lined sac filled with synovial fluid that has escaped from the joint. Baker cyst is named after the British surgeon William Morrant Baker…
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- International AIDS Vaccine Initiative See: IAVI
- Sinoatrial node The sinoatrial node (the SA node) is one of the major elements in the cardiac conduction system, the system…
- Antibiotic A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms. Originally, an antibiotic was a…
- Cardiac myocyte A heart muscle cell. Sometimes called a myocyte when it is understood that it is in the heart. See also…
- Pus A thick whitish-yellow fluid which results from the accumulation of white blood cells (WBCs), liquified…
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug: A type of drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of inflammation of…
- Sudden infant death with dysgenesis of testes Abbreviated SIDDT. For more, see: SIDDT
- Cryptosporidium parvum The parasite that causes the disease, cryptosporidiosis. See: Cryptosporidiosis
- Galen Greek physician and philosopher (born about 129 AD, died about 210 AD) known among other things for his…