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In medicine an enthesopathy refers to a disorder of entheses (bone attachments).If the condition is known to be inflammatory it can more precisely be called an enthesitis.Enthesopathies are disorders of […]

In medicine pyuria /paɪjʊəˈriːə/ is the condition of urine containing pus. Defined as the presence of 6-10 or more neutrophils per high power field of unspun voided mid-stream urine. It […]

In medicine atony (from Ancient Greek ἀτονία atonia slackness debility; /ˈæˌtoʊ.ni/; also atonia; adjective: atonic) refers to a muscle that has lost its strength. It is frequently associated with the […]

In medicine monoplegia is a paralysis of a single limb usually an arm. It is frequently associated with cerebral palsy. This is the mildest form of cerebral palsy and individuals […]

In medicine a late effect is a condition that appears after the acute phase of an earlier causal condition has run its course. A late effect can be caused directly […]

Acariasis is an infestation with mites.

Myoglobinuria is the presence of myoglobin in the urine usually associated with rhabdomyolysis or muscle destruction. Myoglobin is present in muscle cells as a reserve of oxygen.

Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia (WM also known as lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma) is cancer affecting B cells a type of white blood cell. The main attributing antibody is immunoglobulin M (IgM). WM is an […]

Nursemaid’s elbow babysitter’s elbowTemplate:Deller 2013 or pulled elbow is a dislocation of the elbow joint caused by a sudden pull on the extended pronated arm such as by an adult […]

Cortical blindness is the total or partial loss of vision in a normal-appearing eye caused by damage to the brain’s occipital cortex. Cortical blindness can be acquired or congenital and […]