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A joint where the surfaces of the two bones are connected by a piece of cartilage so that they cannot move, e.g. the pubic symphysis.  

Cirrhosis of the liver caused by an obstruction of the bile ducts.  

A situation in which a premenopausal women’s menstrual periods have stopped.  

A unit of time equal to 1/60 of a minute. The SI unit of time, equal to the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium- 133 atom. This unit is now the basis of all time measurements.  

A type of eczema where scales form on the skin.  

Caused by seborrhoea. Having an oily secretion.  

A cyst which forms when a sebaceous gland is blocked. Sac (cyst) filled with fatty matter (sebum) secreted by a sebaceous gland. The cyst occurs as a result of blockage in the gland, which then over-distends. Surgical removal of the gland is required for permanent relief. A cyst arising in an oil-secreting (sebaceous) gland of…

A group of injuries between the neck and the abdomen which occur in a car accident when a person is using either a lap belt or a shoulder belt incorrectly, not over the strongest part of the chest.  

A condition in which a person becomes depressed and anxious during the winter when there are fewer hours of day light. Its precise cause is not known, but it is thought that the shortage of daylight may provoke a reaction between various hormones and neurotransmitters in the brain. Depression due to hypersecretion of melatonin from…

Illness, with nausea, vomiting and sometimes headache, caused by the movement of a ship. Disorder consisting of nausea, vomiting, headache, and diaphoresis due to the motion of a boat or ship. Treatment is with medications such as dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) or motion sickness bands, which may also help to prevent symptom occurrence. Rest and a reduction…