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Rhinophyma
Pronounced (ryno-fee-ma), a bulbous enlarged red nose and puffy cheeks (like those of the old comedian W.C. Fields). There may also be thick bumps on the lower half of the nose and the nearby cheek areas. Rhinophyma occurs mainly in men as…
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- Pubarche Just as menarche means the time when menstruation begins, pubarche indicates when pubic hair begins.
- Lymphadenopathy virus Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS. HIV has also been called the…
- Hemoglobin E Normal embryonic hemoglobin, the main type of hemoglobin found in the human embryo. The E stands for…
- Gastroenterology The medical specialty devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the digestive system…
- Salivary gland One of the glands in the mouth that produce saliva. There are 3 major salivary glands. They are the parotid…
- Alcoholism Physical dependence on alcohol to the extent that stopping alcohol use will bring on withdrawal symptoms. In…
- Ankle bone The ankle bone is termed the talus. It is the bone of the foot that joins the tibia and fibula to form the…
- Ramus In anatomy, a branch, such as a branch of a blood vessel or nerve. For example, the ramus acetabularis…
- Vaccine, Salk Vaccine against poliomyelitis named for Dr. Jonas Salk who developed and introduced it in 1955. It was the…