What is calcinosis cutis Calcinosis cutis or cutaneous calcification is a condition in which calcium salts are deposited in the skin and subcutaneous tissue ((Le

What is occult blood Occult blood means that you can't see it with the naked eye. Occult gastrointestinal bleeding may occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal

What is ecchymosis Ecchymosis is a bruise, which is a visible large collection of blood trapped under the surface of your skin larger than 0.5cm

What is smegma Smegma is dead skin cells and the sebum (oily secretions) produced by the sebaceous glands of both male (and female genitalia) that can

What is pannus Pannus is an inflammatory soft tissue mass most frequently associated with rheumatoid arthritis and its associated chronic atlanto-axial subluxation ((Lagares A, Arrese I,

What is osteochondroma An osteochondroma is a benign (non-cancerous) bone tumor that develops during childhood or adolescence. Osteochondroma is an abnormal growth that forms on

What is a nevus The word nevus indicates a benign (non-cancerous) skin or mucosal lesion comprising an abnormal mixture of a tissue’s normal components, usually

What is adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma is cancer that begins in glandular (secretory) cells. Glandular cells are found in tissue that lines certain internal organs and makes

What is trehalose Trehalose is a nonreducing sugar containing two glucose subunits with an α,α-1,1-glycosidic linkage (Figure 1). Trehalose's formal name is α-d-glucopyranosyl α-d-glucopyranoside (C12H22O11·2H2O

What is bladder exstrophy Bladder exstrophy is a complex, rare birth defect in which the bladder develops outside the fetus. As the bladder is developing