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Onycholysis
Loosening of the nail from the nail bed, usually starting at the border of the nail. The nail tends to turn whitish or yellowish, reflecting the presence of air under it. The treatment is to trim the nail short, do not clean under the…
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- Thyroidectomy The surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland. NTER> Subtotal thyroidectomy, the more commonly…
- Gastropathy Disease of the stomach, as in hypoproteinemic hypertrophic gastropathy. Gastropathy comes from gastro-…
- Imperforate anus A congenital malformation (a birth defect) in which the rectum is a blind alley (a cul-de-sac) and there is…
- Fever, scarlet Also called scarlatina, a disease caused by infection with group A streptococcal bacteria that occurs in a…
- Scabies, crusted A severe form of scabies caused by delayed treatment of the initial infestation, characterized by mite-filled…
- Gastroesophageal Pertaining to both the stomach and the esophagus, as in the gastroesophageal junction, the place where the…
- Ear drum See: Eardrum
- PH meter A simple and speedy device to measure the acidity and alkalinity of a fluid. A pH meter acts as a volt meter…
- F (coefficient of inbreeding) F is the symbol for the coefficient of inbreeding, a way of gauging how close two people are genetically to…
- Infection, adenovirus Infection with one of a group of viruses responsible for a spectrum of respiratory disease as well as…
- PANDAS An acronym for Pediatric Autoimmune Disorders Associated with Strep. PANDAS is the sudden onset of symptoms…