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Steatopygia

May-28-24

Steatopygia (from the ancient Greek στέαρ - fat and πυγή - buttock) is the accumulation of excess fat on the buttocks. This phenomenon is characteristic of some peoples o ...

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Cachexia

May-28-24

Cachexia is a serious condition that occurs as a result of chronic diseases and is characterized by a sharp decrease in body weight, weakness and general malaise. This co ...

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Retrolental Fibroplasia

May-28-24

Retrolental fibroplasia (RLF) is an eye disease characterized by the formation of fibrous tissue behind the lens of the eye. It most often occurs in premature infants rec ...

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Black Eye

May-28-24

Black Eye: causes, symptoms and treatment A black eye, or bruising of the eyelid and surrounding tissue, is quite common. It usually occurs due to injury to the eye area, ...

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Sporadic

May-28-24

Sporadic is a term used in medicine to describe diseases that occur only on rare occasions or only in certain areas. This term is the opposite of such concepts as epidemi ...

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Macrogamete

May-28-24

Macrogamete is a nonmotile female reproductive cell that can be found in Plasmodium and some other single-celled organisms. This cell plays an important role in the repro ...

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Pharyngoscope

May-28-24

A pharyngoscope is an endoscopic instrument that is used to examine the pharynx. It consists of a flexible or rigid tube that is inserted into the mouth and allows the do ...

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Valgus

May-28-24

Hallux valgus or hallux valgus is a condition in which a limb bends inward (toward the midline of the body). The term "valgus" comes from the Latin word "valgus", which m ...

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Hippocampus

May-28-24

The hippocampus is a small elevation that forms the medial wall of the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle of the brain. The hippocampus extends to the most anterior s ...

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Ketose

May-28-24

Ketose is one of the classes of simple sugars whose molecules contain a keto group (C=O) at the end. It is widespread in nature and is an important source of energy for m ...

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