In medicine, nodules are small firm lumps, usually greater than 1 cm in diameter. If filled with fluid they are referred to as cysts. Smaller (less than...
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seafloor Nodule (medicine), a small aggregation of cells Root nodule, a growth on the roots of legumes A feature of mollusc sculpture Nodule of vermis...
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In medicine, the Sister Mary Joseph nodule (sometimes Sister Mary Joseph node or Sister Mary Joseph sign) refers to a palpable nodule bulging into the...
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Thyroid nodules are nodules (raised areas of tissue or fluid) which commonly arise within an otherwise normal thyroid gland. They may be hyperplastic...
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rheumatoid nodules: subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules, cardiac nodules, pulmonary nodules, and central nervous systems nodules. These nodules occur almost...
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in 1937. The first published use of the term Lisch nodule was in the New England Journal of Medicine "Medical Progress" series article of December 31,...
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the selection of antimicrobials for treatment. Cutaneous condition Nodule (medicine) MedlinePlus Encyclopedia: Furuncle "Causes and Cures of Skin". Healthguidance...
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Polymetallic nodules, also called manganese nodules, are mineral concretions on the sea bottom formed of concentric layers of iron and manganese hydroxides...
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A lung nodule or pulmonary nodule is a relatively small focal density in the lung. A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) or coin lesion, is a mass in the...
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Aschoff body (redirect from Aschoff nodules)
In medicine, Aschoff bodies are nodules found in the hearts of individuals with rheumatic fever. They result from inflammation in the heart muscle and...
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Dexamethasone (category Chemical substances for emergency medicine)
insufficiency Arthralgia Conjunctivitis Death Fever Hypotension Myalgia Nodule (medicine) (painful, itchy skin condition) Rhinitis Weight loss Known drug interactions...
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Pulmonology (redirect from Respiratory medicine)
respirology, respiratory medicine, or chest medicine in some countries and areas. Pulmonology is considered a branch of internal medicine, and is related to...
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The history of medicine is both a study of medicine throughout history as well as a multidisciplinary field of study that seeks to explore and understand...
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trunk, arms and legs. Patients often present with multiple excoriated nodules caused by chronic scratching. Although the exact cause of PN is unknown...
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Goitre (redirect from Struma (medicine))
nodular or diffuse. Nodular goitres are either of one nodule (uninodular) or of multiple nodules (multinodular). Multinodular goiter (MNG) is the most...
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swelling, a bump (similar to a nodule), a stalk-like growth, or a blister-like lesion. Most polyps are larger than nodules, which are more similar to callouses...
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Lymph node (redirect from Lymphoid nodule)
called nodules (or lobules), each consisting of a region of cortex with combined follicle B cells, a paracortex of T cells, and a part of the nodule in the...
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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine is an American textbook of internal medicine. First published in 1950, it is in its 21st edition (published...
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uptake study may also be used to help with the diagnosis, particularly if a nodule is suspected. Thyroid diseases are highly prevalent worldwide, and treatment...
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Gingival cyst (redirect from Bohn nodule)
Bohn’s nodules and dental lamina cysts. Gingival (alveolar) cysts of infants are mostly found in groups, but are frequently found as single nodules. They...
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Skin condition (redirect from Nodule (dermatology))
plateau-like lesion that is greater in its diameter than in its depth. Nodule: A nodule is morphologically similar to a papule in that it is also a palpable...
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Myofascial trigger point (redirect from Kink (medicine))
hyperirritable spots in the skeletal muscle. They are associated with palpable nodules in taut bands of muscle fibers. They are a topic of ongoing controversy...
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excess production of thyroid hormones from functionally autonomous thyroid nodules, which do not require stimulation from thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)...
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Calcinosis cutis (redirect from Subepidermal calcified nodule)
subcutaneous tissues. Calcinosis cutis can range in intensity from little nodules in one area of the body to huge, crippling lesions affecting a vast portion...
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pleural effusion, interstitial nodules of military TB, and TB spine) - from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine © Teaching File[permanent...
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fibrous degeneration, leaving behind an irregular scar or a round fibrous nodule.[citation needed] It is restricted to necrosis involving spirochaetal infections...
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Chest radiograph (section Nodule)
than 24 months: benign nodule neoplasm calcification margin smooth lobulated presence of a corona radiata shape site If the nodules are multiple, the differential...
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Hyperthyroidism (category Wikipedia emergency medicine articles ready to translate)
thyroid hormone. Less commonly, a single nodule is responsible for the excess hormone secretion, called a "hot" nodule. Thyroiditis (inflammation of the thyroid)...
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Arthritis (redirect from Alternative medicine for arthritis)
checking joints, observing movements, examination of skin for rashes or nodules and symptoms of pulmonary inflammation. Physical examination may confirm...
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