A rarely performed diagnostic procedure in which a tissue sample from the jejunum (the part of the small intestine between...

The accumulation of fluid within a joint, such as the knee joint. Joint effusion may be caused by trauma, infection,...

A prosthetic device made of metal or a combination of metal with plastic or porcelain, which is used to replace...

A procedure to inject medication into an affected joint for the relief of inflammation, pain, and swelling. The corticosteroids, also...

A procedure that involves the withdrawal of synovial fluid, the fluid that lubricates the surfaces of the bones and provides...

An irregularity in the close positioning of the two parts of a joint that prevents the joint from functioning normally....

The measurement of a joint’s ability to move through its arc, to assess and preserve the joint’s capacity following injury...

Smooth-muscle cells found near the afferent and efferent arterioles adjacent to the glomerulus.  

Smelling strongly like an animal, as, e.g., urine in certain diseases.  

Colloquial term for tinea cruris. A fungal infection of the groin; also known as tinea cruris. Jock itch is characterized...