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| A condition that results from excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain or ventricular system. |
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| Opaque white ring about corneal periphery, seen in many individuals older than 60 years of age. This is due to deposit of lipids in the cornea or to hyaline degeneration. May indicate a lipid disorder, most commonly type II hyperlipidemia if present before 40 years of age. |
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| Opacity of the lens; most commonly resulting from denaturation of the lens proteins caused by aging |
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| Inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by infectious agents or by allergies; commonly called pink eye. |
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| Tiny yellow or white deposits in the retina of the eye or on the optic nerve head. |
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| Eversion (outward rolling) of an edge or margin; as the edge of the eyelid. |
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| Inversion (inward rolling) of an edge or margin; especially the margin of the lower eyelid. |
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| An increase in the volume of the orbital content, caused by a protrusion of the globes forward. It may be bilateral or unilateral. The most common cause of bilateral is Graves' disease (thyroid disease), but when unilatera protrusion is noted a retro-orbital tumor must be suspected. |
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| A suppurative inflammation of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid. |
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| A harmless yellowish triangular nodule in in the bulbar conjunctiva on either side of the iris that stops at the limbus. |
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| A triangular (patch like) thickening of the bulbar conjunctiva that grows slowly to the outer surface of the cornea, usually from the nasal side, and may cover a portion of the cornea. |
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| The drooping of one or both upper eyelids. |
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| An embryonic malignant glioma arising from the retina usually during the first two years of life. Initial diagnostic finding is usually a yellowish or white light reflex seen at the pupil. |
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| An increased convex curvature of the thoracic spine |
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| Forward protrusion of the sternum |
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| Depression of the sternum |
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| Abnormally large mammary glands in the males; sometimes may excrete milk. |
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| Inflammation of the breast |
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| Streaks or lines (with a silvery white or purple hue); skin striae result from weakening of the elastic tissue associated with pregnancy, weight gain, rapid growth periods, and high levels of corticosteroids |
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| The accumulation of serous fluid in a saclike cavity, esp. in the tunica vaginalis testis; serous tumors of the testes or associated parts. |
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| Abnormal tortuosity and dilation of veins of the pampiniform plexus within the spermatic cord. Associated with reduced fertility, probably from increased venous pressure and elevated testicular temperature. |
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| Vesicle greater than 1 cm in diameter |
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| A facial discoloration common during pregnancy; also called the mask of pregnancy. |
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| Dried serum, blood, or purulent exudates; slightly elevated; size varies; brown, red, black, tan, or straw-colored. |
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| Loss of the epidermis; depressed, moist, glistening; follows rupture of vesicle or bulla. |
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| Inflammation and infection of the hair follicle and surrounding dermis |
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| A deep-seated infection of the pilosebaceous unit |
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| Irregular-shaped, elevated, progressively enlarging scar; grows beyond the boundaries of the wound; caused by excessive collagen formation during healing. |
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| Rough, thickened epidermis secondary to persistent rubbing, itching, or skin irritation; often involves the flexor surface of the extremity. |
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| A flat, circumscribed area that is a change in the color of the skin; less than 1 cm in diameter. |
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| Areas of deep bluish-gray pigmentation most commonly on the sacral aspect of a newborn. |
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| Elevated, firm, circumscribed lesion; deeper in dermis than a papule; 1 to 2 cm in diameter. |
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| An elevated, firm, circumscribed area; less than 1 cm in diameter. |
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| a flat, nonpalpable, irregular shaped macule greater than 1 cm in diameter |
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| fine, irregular, red lines produced by capillary dilations |
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| Elevated, circumscribed, superficial, not into dermis; filled with serous fluid; less than 1 cm in diameter. |
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| Elevated, irregular-shaped area of cutaneous edema; solid, transient, variable diameter. |
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| contracture of the palmar fascia causing the ring and little fingers to bend into the palm so that they cannot be extended. |
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| Concave curvature of the thoracic spine |
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| Lateral curvature of the spine. Depending on the etiology, there may be one curve, or primary and secondary compensatory curves; may be "fixed" as a result of muscle and/or bone deformity or "mobile" as a result of unequal muscle contraction. |
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