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Sciatica medical terminology definition
Sciatica is a symptom of a problem with the sciatic nerve, a large nerve that runs from the lower back down the back of each leg. It controls muscles in the back of your knee and lower leg and provides...
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Scoliosis medical terminology definition
Scoliosis causes a sideways curve of your backbone, or spine. These curves are often S- or C-shaped. Scoliosis is most common in late childhood and the early teens, when children grow fast. Girls are...
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Varicose Veins medical terminology definition
Varicose veins are enlarged veins that are swollen and raised above the surface of the skin. They can be dark purple or blue, and look twisted and bulging. Varicose veins are commonly found on the...
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Tailbone Disorders medical terminology definition
Also called: Coccyx disordersThe tailbone is the small bone at the bottom of your backbone, or spine. Tailbone disorders include tailbone injuries, pain, infections, cysts and tumors. You rarely break...
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Heart Valve Diseases medical terminology definition
Also called: Valvular heart diseaseYour heart has four valves. Normally, these valves open to let blood flow through or out of your heart, and then shut to keep it from flowing backward. But sometimes...
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Spinal Stenosis medical terminology definition
Your spine, or backbone, protects your spinal cord and allows you to stand and bend. Spinal stenosis causes narrowing in your spine. The narrowing can occur at the center of your spine, in the canals...
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Weight Loss Surgery May Defeat Diabetes Weight loss surgery can improve or even resolve type 2 diabetes in the long term, according to two new studies. Weight Loss Surgery May Defeat Diabetes Studies...
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Acne
MedlinePlus Acne Overview Acne is a skin condition characterized by whiteheads, blackheads, and inflamed red pimples or “zits.” Symptoms * Blackheads * Crusting of skin eruptions * Cysts * Inflammation...
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