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A hereditary condition where the lymph vessels are blocked and the legs swell [Described 1892. After William Forsyth Milroy (1855-1942), Professor of Clinical Medicine in Nebraska, USA.] A hereditary variation of lymphedema (the buildup of lymphatic fluid in tissues) arising due to an abnormal development of lymphatic vessels, hindering the unobstructed movement of lymph. This…

A unit of measurement of radiation.  

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

A unit of measurement of length equal to one thousandth of a metre.  

A unit of measurement of liquid equal to one thousandth of a litre.  

A tube with a balloon at the end, used to clear the small intestine. The balloon is inflated after the tip of the tube reaches an obstruction. A double channel intestinal tube used to relieve intestinal obstruction. Inserted through a nostril, the tube is passed through the stomach into the small intestine. A nasal catheter…

Referring to liquid which is white like milk.  

A temporary blotchiness of the skin seen in young babies.  

Acute oedema of the leg, a condition which affects women after childbirth, where a leg becomes pale and inflamed as a result of lymphatic obstruction. Swelling and inflammation in the leg resulting from inflammation of the femoral vein, sometimes linked to childbirth.  

A white pinheadsized tumour on the face in adults. A retention cyst in infants. A cyst on the skin. A white nodule in the skin, particularly on the face. Up to 4 mm in diameter, milia are round masses of ‘keratin occurring just beneath the outer layer (epidermis) of the skin. A pinhead white cyst…