The tearing or stretching of the ligaments in a joint, characterized by pain, swelling, and an inability to move the joint. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
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What is Sporotrichosis?
An infection with a fungus acquired through a skin wound; causes an ulcer at the site of infection and small, rounded masses of tissue near it. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Spirometry?
A test of lung condition; a person breathes into a machine called a spirometer that measures the volume of air exhaled. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Spiral fracture?
A coiled break in a bone, resembling a corkscrew. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Spine?
The column of bones and cartilage running along the midline of the back that surrounds and protects the spinal cord and supports the head. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Spinal Tap?
Another term for a lumbar puncture. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Spinal cord?
A long tube of nerve tissue inside the spinal column, running from the brain down the length of the back inside of the spine. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Spina bifida occulta?
The least dangerous form of spina bifida, in which bones in the spine fail to close but there is no protrusion of the spinal cord or its fluid cushion out of the body. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Spina bifida?
A birth defect in which a section of the baby’s spine fails to develop completely, leaving the spinal cord exposed in that section. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Spider nevus?
A collection of dilated (widened) capillaries on the skin that creates a patch resembling a spider. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org