9 Terms
Contributors in Diseases
Diseases
Sphenoid bone
Health care; Diseases
A prominent, irregular wedge. Shaped bone at the base of the skull. The sphenoid bone has been called "keystone" of the cranial floor since it is in contact with all of the other cranial bones.
Clubfoot
Health care; Diseases
A common malformation of the foot that is evident at birth. The foot is turned in sharply so that the person seems to be walking the ankle.
Osteomalacia
Health care; Diseases
Softening of bone, particularly in the sense of bone weakened by demineralization and most notably by the depletion of calcium from bone.
Hypertrophy
Health care; Diseases
Enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part of the body due to the increased size of the constituent cells.
Achilles tendon
Health care; Diseases
A tough sinew that attaches the calf muscle to the back of the heel bone. The Achilles tendon is one of the longest tendons in the body. It is also called the tendo Achilles or the tendo calcaneus, ...
Achillodynia
Health care; Diseases
Pain due to inflammation of the Achilles tendon or the bursa associated with it.
