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Spots, Koplik's
Little spots inside the mouth that are highly characteristic of the early (prodromal) phase of measles (rubeola). The spots look like a tiny grains of white sand, each surrounded by a red ring. They are found especially on the inside of…
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- Thyroglossal cyst A fluid-filled sac present at birth in the midline of the neck. A thyroglossal cyst is a congenital…
- Newborn hearing screen Testing of the newborn baby's ability to hear. Newborn screening of hearing is done with automated auditory…
- Head lice Head lice> Pediculus humanus capitis, parasitic insects found on the heads of people. Head lice are most…
- Curettage The removal of growths or other material from the wall of a cavity or other surface, as with a curet. A…
- Ischium Bone making up the lower down back part of the pelvis
- Cervical kyphosis, postmenopausal An outward curvature (kyphosis) of the cervical vertebrae (the bones of the neck), creating a hump at the…
- Grand multipara The term 'multipara' applies to any woman who has given birth 2 or more times. A woman who has given birth 5…
- Steroid abuse Steroid abuse: Use of substances containing anabolic steroids to increase muscle mass. Such steroids can have…
- Parotid gland The largest of the three major salivary glands, it is located in front and below the ear and behind the jaw…
- DX Medical abbreviation for diagnosis. See: dx
- Circumflex Curved like a bow. In anatomy, circumflex describes a structure that bends around like a bow. For example…