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Nervous action of the fingers, in which the person seems to be rolling a very small object, associated with Parkinson’s disease.  

A soft cushion on a bed which the head lies on when the person is lying down. A postsurgical cushion or support for a body part (e.g., the head, chest, hip, or knee). Therapeutic pillows are used as buttresses or wedges to relieve stress on parts of the body that have been operated on. Chest…

A part that is long and thin. An elongated apparently supportive structure. For example, the pillars of the fauces are folds of mucous membrane on either side of the opening from the mouth to the pharynx. An upright support, column, or structure resembling a column.  

A condition in which the feet turn towards the inside when a person is standing upright. Abnormal posture in which the toes are turned inward, often associated with knock-knee. A slight irregularity in which the leg or foot is turned, causing the foot and toes to face inward. Although this situation is frequently observed in…

A combination of facial features including a small lower jaw and a cleft palate that exist at birth, causing breathing and feeding problems early in a child’s life. A congenital facial anomaly characterized by an unusually small jaw, cleft palate, downward displacement of the tongue, and absent gag reflex. Affected children may suffer episodes of…

A virus containing RNA, e.g. enteroa viruses and rhinoa viruses. Any of a group of small ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses, including the coxsackie virus and rhinoviruses. One of a group of small RNA containing viruses (pico = small; hence pico-RNA-virus). The group includes Coxsackie viruses, echoviruses, polioviruses, and rhinoviruses. These infectious agents derive their name…

A unit of measurement of the amount of substance equal to one million millionth of a mole.  

To catch a disease. To get stronger or better.  

To take away small pieces of something with the fingers or with a tool.  

The delicate innermost membrane of the three which cover the brain.