Author: Glossary
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Expectant treatment
Relief of symptoms as they arise (i.e., not directed at the specific cause).
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Expanded access
Any of several methods used by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to make available experimental treatments to patients who are not participating in formal clinical trials.
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Exothyropexy
Formerly performed suturing of the thyroid gland and external fixation to induce atrophy.
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Exothymopexy
Formerly performed suturing of an enlarged thymus gland to the sternum.
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Retrocalcaneal exostosis
Abnormal bone growth over the Achilles tendon s attachment on the calcaneus. The colloquial term “pump bumps” is derived from this condition’s association with the wearing of tight-fitting, high-heeled shoes.
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Multiple osteocartilaginous exostosis
A hereditary growth disorder marked by the development of multiple exostoses, usually on the diaphyses of long bones near the epiphyseal lines. It causes irregular growth of the epiphyses and often secondary deformities.
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Exostosis cartilaginea
An exostosis consisting of cartilage underlying the periosteum.
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Exostosis bursata
An exostosis arising from the epiphysis of a bone and covered with cartilage and a synovial sac.
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Exosplenopexy
Suturing of the spleen to an opening in the abdominal wall.
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Exosome
An intracellular complex that degrades and processes messenger RNA molecules.