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Frozen shoulder
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Frozen shoulder Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder. Condition giving rise to great pain and stiffness of the shoulder.
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Capsulitis
Inflammation on the capsule (see 'capsule' above).
Shoulder
The ball-and-socket joint connecting the arm with the body.
Condition
The term "condition" has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: 1.An unhealthy state, such as in "this is a progressive condition." 2.A state of fitness, such as "getting into condition." 3.Something that is essential to the occurrence of something else; essentially a "precondition." 4.As a verb: to cause a change in something so that a response that was previously associated with a certain stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus; to condition a person, as in behavioral conditioning.
Pain
An unpleasant sensory or emotional experience primarily associated with tissue damage, or described in terms of tissue damage, or both.
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Felty's Syndrome
Syndrome of rheumatoid arthritis with leukopenia, splenomegaly and other features which include weight loss and leg ulcers.
Finkelstein's test
Place the patient's thumb in the palm. Passive ulnar deviation of the hand may produce pain at the radial side of the wrist. A sign of De Quervain's tenosynovitis.
Forestier's disease
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. (DISH, Ankylosing hyperostosis). Florid new bone formation at entheses results in spinal stiffness. May be confused with ankylosing spondylitis.
Freiberg's disease
Osteonecrosis of the (2nd) metatarsal head.
Frozen shoulder
Family doctor
A general practitioner (GP) or family physician (FP) is a physician who provides primary care. A GP/FP treats acute and chronic illnesses, provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. Some also care for hospitalized patients, do minor surgery and/or obstetrics.
Flunitrazepam
Flunitrazepam is a sedative that was made in the early 1970's by Roche and was used in hospitals only for deep sedation. It was first released on the market in 1975 in tablet form in Europe. The tablet was then released in the early 1980's to other countries. It came in 5 mg, 2 mg, and 1 mg sizes, but due to its strength the higher doses were taken off the market and now it only comes in one strength: 1 mg. It is the strongest sleeping tablet to ever be made. Flunitrazepam is known by his pharmaceutical name Rohypnol.
Fluoxetine
A drug used to treat depression. It belongs to the family of drugs called antidepressants.
Famvir
Medication based in famciclovir and used in the treatment of recurrent genital herpes and shingles
Femara
Medication used in the treatment of advanced or metastatic breast cancer.
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Capsulitis
Inflammation on the capsule (see 'capsule' above).
Shoulder
The ball-and-socket joint connecting the arm with the body.
Condition
The term "condition" has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: 1.An unhealthy state, such as in "this is a progressive condition." 2.A state of fitness, such as "getting into condition." 3.Something that is essential to the occurrence of something else; essentially a "precondition." 4.As a verb: to cause a change in something so that a response that was previously associated with a certain stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus; to condition a person, as in behavioral conditioning.
Pain
An unpleasant sensory or emotional experience primarily associated with tissue damage, or described in terms of tissue damage, or both.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Felty's Syndrome
Syndrome of rheumatoid arthritis with leukopenia, splenomegaly and other features which include weight loss and leg ulcers.
Finkelstein's test
Place the patient's thumb in the palm. Passive ulnar deviation of the hand may produce pain at the radial side of the wrist. A sign of De Quervain's tenosynovitis.
Forestier's disease
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. (DISH, Ankylosing hyperostosis). Florid new bone formation at entheses results in spinal stiffness. May be confused with ankylosing spondylitis.
Freiberg's disease
Osteonecrosis of the (2nd) metatarsal head.
Frozen shoulder
Family doctor
A general practitioner (GP) or family physician (FP) is a physician who provides primary care. A GP/FP treats acute and chronic illnesses, provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. Some also care for hospitalized patients, do minor surgery and/or obstetrics.
Flunitrazepam
Flunitrazepam is a sedative that was made in the early 1970's by Roche and was used in hospitals only for deep sedation. It was first released on the market in 1975 in tablet form in Europe. The tablet was then released in the early 1980's to other countries. It came in 5 mg, 2 mg, and 1 mg sizes, but due to its strength the higher doses were taken off the market and now it only comes in one strength: 1 mg. It is the strongest sleeping tablet to ever be made. Flunitrazepam is known by his pharmaceutical name Rohypnol.
Fluoxetine
A drug used to treat depression. It belongs to the family of drugs called antidepressants.
Famvir
Medication based in famciclovir and used in the treatment of recurrent genital herpes and shingles
Femara
Medication used in the treatment of advanced or metastatic breast cancer.
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