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  2. List of eponymous medical signs - Wikipedia

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    "false labour". sporadic contractions beginning as early as mid 1st trimester Brewer infarcts: George Emerson Brewer: nephrology, pathology: pyelonephritis: dark red wedge shaped areas on kidney section resembling infarcts Brissaud's reflex: Édouard Brissaud: neurology: pyramidal tract lesions: plantar stimulation elicits contraction of tensor ...

  3. Russell's sign - Wikipedia

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    The condition generally arises from the patient's knuckles making contact with the incisor teeth during the act of inducing the gag reflex at the back of the throat with their finger(s). [ 3 ] This type of scarring is considered one of the physical indicators of a mental illness , and Russell's sign is primarily found in patients with an eating ...

  4. List of medical symptoms - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals. Because most people are not diagnostically trained or knowledgeable, they typically describe their symptoms in layman's terms, rather than using specific medical terminology. This list is not exhaustive.

  5. Dupuytren's contracture - Wikipedia

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    The ring finger followed by the little and middle fingers are most commonly affected. [2] It can affect one or both hands. [8] The condition can interfere with activities such as preparing food, writing, putting the hand in a tight pocket, putting on gloves, or shaking hands. [2] The cause is unknown but might have a genetic component. [4]

  6. Medical slang - Wikipedia

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    Medical slang is the use of acronyms and informal terminology to describe patients, other healthcare personnel and medical concepts. Some terms are pejorative. In English, medical slang has entered popular culture via television hospital and forensic science dramas such as ER, House M.D., NCIS, Scrubs, and Grey's Anatomy, and through fiction, in books such as The House of God by Samuel Shem ...

  7. Can Knuckle Cracking Really Cause Arthritis? We Asked ... - AOL

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    There’s a longstanding rumor that persistent knuckle cracking can cause arthritis or other hand problems late in life, but that is a myth. Both Fedorczyk and Egbogah say there is no known ...

  8. What does the slang word 'mid' really mean? - AOL

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    According to Bark.us, a company that decodes teen slang, "mid" is "a term used to describe something that is average, not particularly special, 'middle of the road.'" Urban Dictionary states that ...

  9. Tenosynovitis - Wikipedia

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    Infectious tenosynovitis in 2.5% to 9.4% of all hand infections. Kanavel's cardinal signs are used to diagnose infectious tenosynovitis. They are: tenderness to touch along the flexor aspect of the finger, fusiform enlargement of the affected finger, the finger being held in slight flexion at rest, and severe pain with passive extension.