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Nursing care turned at early recognition and treatment of disease. It includes general nursing intervention and teaching of early signs of disease conditions so that prompt medical care can be obtained.  

Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome occurring in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus or other rheumatologic syndromes.  

Having molar teeth with cutting edges on the cusps.  

A rare autosomal recessive developmental disorder characterized by intrauterine growth retardation, dwarfism, facial, skeletal and dental anomalies, and developmental and neurological deficits.  

A red, scaly rash on the face and scalp having characteristics that resemble both seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis.  

An artificial foot designed to absorb the impact of foot-to-floor contact with a dynamic elastic structure.  

An instrument for locating the opening of the ureter previous to inserting a catheter or exploring the sinuses, and especially for detecting stones in the bladder.  

Any radioactive material that is enclosed in a liner or case. Sealed source radioisotopes are used in clinical medicine as radioactive implants, e.g., in brachytherapy used to treat cancers of the prostate. Common radioisotopes used in sealed sources include strontium-90, cesium-137, and radium-226.  

A substance applied to prevent leakage into or out of an area. A slender plastic material applied as a protective barrier to the teeth, serving as an anti-cavity measure to prevent the infiltration of food particles and acids produced by bacteria.  

A lesion of the scalp caused by the fungus Trichophyton schoenleinii. The lesion appears as a yellow cup-shaped crust consisting of a dense mass of mycelia and epithelial debris. The cup faces up, and its center is pierced by the hair around which it has developed. Any of the slender, circular, yellowish crusts observed as…