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osteochondritis dissecans
(Orthopedics_ |
inflammation of both bone and cartilage which results in cartilage pieces splitting into the joint.
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naviculocuneiform
(Orthopedics) |
a joint in the ankle
Navicular means boat shaped Cunciform means wedge shaped. |
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mortise
(orthopedics) |
a joining of structures
usually refers to the ankle |
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molluscum contagiosum
(Dermatology/Opthalmology) |
a common, benign, usually self-limited viral infection of the skin and occasionally the conjunctivae
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marsupialization
(Surgery) |
the creation of a pouch
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crepitus/crepitation
(General Medical Term+ |
1. discharge of flatus from the bowels.
2. a dry, crackling sound |
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creatinine
(Lab) |
a laboratory value used to measure kidney function (with BUN)
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cor pulmonale
(Cardiology) |
heart disease caused by hypertension. "Cor" means heart.
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consciousness
(General Term) |
the state of being awake.
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conjunctiva/conjunctivae
(Ophthalmology) |
the membrane lining the eyelid and eyeball.
singular/plural |
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claudication
(Cardio/Neuro) |
limping, lameness due to complex causation.
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circumcision
(Urology) |
removal of all or part of the foreskin.
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cicatrix/cicatricial
(Dermatology) |
a scar.
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choledocholithiasis
(general surgery/Gastro |
calculi (stones) in common bile duct.
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cerumen
(ENT) |
earwax
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