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A shoulder bandage for keeping a body bandage in place. A broad roller bandage is split in half. The undivided section of the roller bandage is fastened in front with the two ends passing over the shoulders and attached to the back of the body bandage.  

Inflammation of the scaphoid bone.  

Hydrocephalus combined with scaphocephalism.  

Condition of having a deformed head, projecting like the keel of a boat.  

An elongated depression of the ear between the helix and antihelix.  

Double application of forceps, the first to rotate the fetal occiput from a posterior to an anterior position, and the second to assist fetal descent and birth.  

A rare, soft, lightweight metallic element; atomic weight 44.956; atomic number 21. It is used in healthcare in alloys, nanomolecules, and some lasers.  

A tourniquet applied to the scalp during IV administration of antineoplastic drugs to restrict blood flow to the hair-bearing portion of the scalp. This procedure helps prevent the cranial alopecia that may accompany the chemotherapy used to treat certain types of cancer.  

Dermatitis of the scalp producing a crusted scabby eruption. A skin condition, like psoriasis or impetigo, marked by the presence of scabs or scales.  

A manual device used to remove supragingival calculus. The instrument has two parallel cutting edges on the face of the blade that converge to form a point. It is effective but slow and damages enamel more than ultrasonic or magnetostrictive scalers.