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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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osteomalacia
Health care; Diseases
Softening of bone, particularly in the sense of bone weakened by demineralization and most notably by the depletion of calcium from bone.
hypertrophy
Health care; Diseases
Enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part of the body due to the increased size of the constituent cells.
achilles tendon
Health care; Diseases
A tough sinew that attaches the calf muscle to the back of the heel bone. The Achilles tendon is one of the longest tendons in the body. It is also called the tendo Achilles or ...
achillodynia
Health care; Diseases
Pain due to inflammation of the Achilles tendon or the bursa associated with it.
aponeurosis
Health care; Diseases
Aponeuroses are layers of flat broad tendons. They have a shiny, whitish-silvery color, and are histologically similar to tendons, but are very sparingly supplied with blood ...
arteriosclerosis
Health care; Diseases
Hardening and thickening of the walls of the arteries. Arteriosklerosis can occur because of fatty deposits on the inner lining of arteries, calcification of the wall of arteries, ...
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