nodule disease
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Nodule — A small solid collection of tissue, a nodule is palpable (can be felt). It may range in size from greater than 1.0 cm (3/8 inch) to somewhat less than 2 cm (13/16 inch) in diameter. A nodule may be present in the epidermis, dermis or subcutis (at … Medical dictionary
Nodule (medicine) — For use of the term nodule in dermatology, see Nodule (dermatology) In medicine, a nodule refers to a relatively hard, roughly spherical abnormal structure. Nodules may form on tendons and muscles in response to injury. The vocal cords may also… … Wikipedia
Disease, black lung — Lung disease that is the direct result of coal mining. The silica mineral and carbon in the dust raised by coal mining can cause this serious chronic lung disease. Emphysema occurs first, followed by scarring and nodule formation in the lung… … Medical dictionary
nodular worm disease — nodule disease a disease of sheep, cattle, and pigs caused by intestinal infestation with species of Oesophagostomum, the nodular worm, which infest the intestines and become embedded in the mucous membrane, causing nodules of various sizes … Medical dictionary
nodular disease — noun also nodule disease : infestation with or disease caused by nodular worms of the genus Oesophagostomum especially in sheep … Useful english dictionary
ear disease — ▪ human Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human ear and hearing. Impaired hearing (deafness) is, with rare exception, the result of disease or abnormality of the outer, middle, or inner ear. Serious… … Universalium
Solitary pulmonary nodule — Classification and external resources Chest X ray showing a solitary pulmonary nodule (indicated by a black box) in the left upper lobe … Wikipedia
Vocal fold nodule — Vocal cord nodule Classification and external resources Histopathologic image of vocal fold nodule or polyp. Biopsy specimen. H E stain. ICD 10 J … Wikipedia
Ledderhose's disease — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = derm eMedicineTopic = 874 MeshID = Ledderhose s disease, also known as Morbus Ledderhose, plantar fibromatosis, and plantar… … Wikipedia
Colloid nodule — Colloid nodules, also known as adenomatous nodules[1], are benign, noncancerous overgrowths of thyroid tissue[2]. Although they may grow large, and there may be more than one, they are not malignant and they will not spread beyond the thyroid… … Wikipedia
