A type of mixed dust pneumoconiosis occurring in iron miners in western Labrador, caused by a mixture of particles of iron, silica, and some anthophyllite (a variety of amphibole asbestos)
Inflammation of the fluid-containing chamber of the inner ear (called the labyrinth) that maintains balance; can cause a feeling that one's surroundings are spinning around (known as vertigo)
An inherited disorder in which a person does not have the enzyme lactase, which breaks down lactose (the sugar found in dairy products); lactase deficiency leads to lactose intolerance, which means th...
A thin covering of the facial surface of a tooth usually constructed of tooth colored material used to restore discolored, damaged, misshapen or misaligned teeth
An inflammation and swelling of the soft parts of the roof of the mouth immediately behind the fore teeth in the horse; also called lampers so named because formerly removed by burning with a lamp or ...
An affection, consisting in circular spots, stripes, or patches, scattered over the thighs, arms, and trunk; it is called by Bateman purpura haemorrhagica, from the occasional haemorrhage from the mou...
A viewing instrument used to examine and treat disorders in the abdominal cavity; consists of a long tube with an eyepiece, a lens, and often a camera, which allows the image to be viewed on a monitor
An inflammation of the larynx, characterized anatomically by the formation of a false membrane; clinically, by a shrill, piping respiration, dry, metallic cough, the voice sinking to a whisper
Sudden laryngeal spasm with a crowing inspiration and cyanosis, usually occurring in children at night Called also false croup, spasmodic croup, pseudocroup, and laryngitis stridulosa
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