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A pathway for conduction of cardiac impulses so that they bypass the atrioventricular node. This alternate fiber pathway permits pre-excitation of the ventricle with resultant tachycardia.  

A form of sleep disturbance characterized by nocturnal head-banging.  

Restless tossing of the head and body; seen in acute illness.  

A deep ulceration of the facial skin caused by locally invasive basal cell carcinoma. A type of ulcer often found on the eyelid, known as a rodent ulcer.  

A dysfunction of cranial nerves X through XII caused by medullary lesions, resulting in unilateral muscle paralysis in the head, the mouth including the soft palate, and the vocal cords.  

A soft tube that is placed in an operative site to drain blood and inflammatory fluid following surgery. The tube is connected to a compressed, small plastic bulb. The compression creates suction; the bulb expands as it fills. The collected liquid is emptied and measured when the bulb is about 60% filled, and the bulb…

A localized form of epilepsy with spasms confined to one part or one group of muscles.  

A threaded screw used for expanding the dental arch or for positioning bone fragments after a fracture.  

A rare joint disease in which recurring bouts of arthritis affect multiple joints. The fingers show prominent ulnar deviation with subluxation of the metacarpals that can be reduced manually; typically there is no loss of cartilage or bone erosion. This syndrome has been associated with several diseases, including rheumatic fever, progressive systemic sclerosis, sarcoidosis, and…