A yellowish-orange, lipid-filled nodule in the skin.
A very rare disorder characterised by thickened, yellow nails as well as swelling to parts of the body due to lymphatic drainage problems.
A rare condition characterised by severe and recurrent peptic ulcers in the stomach, duodenum and small intestine.
In physics it is the tendency of a force to twist or rotate another object
In biology a change of the function of a biological system, this is induced by either internal or external mechanisms
Normally fully termed Glioblastoma multiforme is a highly aggressive and malignant form of brain tumour that stems from the glial cells
To modify the way in which a patient walks
A process of modulating posture and walking action via use of ‘pods’ on the soles of orthopaedic shoes
A painful condition of the hands resulting from the use of crutches
Bone marrow suppression: A decrease in cells responsible for providing immunity; is a side effect of chemotherapy.
The measurement and calculation of the correct dose of ionising radiation.
The condition or process of deterioration with age / The loss of a cell’s power of division and growth.
Causing little or no pain, slow to develop.
Impairment of a physiological regulatory mechanism.
A blood disorder where there is an abnormally low number of white blood cells
treatment given or action taken to prevent disease
A type of lymphocyte, a white blood cell that fights infection.
Severe burning pain in a limb caused by injury to a peripheral nerve.
A layer of the brain; in between the outer most membrane (dura) and the middle membrane (arachnoid).
A layer of the brain; in between the innermost membrane (pia) and the middle membrane (arachnoid).
The space between the two lung membranes (plurae).
An optic disc swelling caused by increased intracranial pressure.
The axis of the central nervous system; the direction along which the central nervous system lies.
Damage to the retina caused by diabetes