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A type of lung cancer in which the cells are flat and look like fish scales. Also called squamous cell carcinoma.

Prefix referring to the intestine, as in enteropathy (a disease of the intestine) and enterospasm (a painful, intense contraction of the intestine).

The presence of tissue that normally grows inside the uterus (womb) in an abnormal anatomical location.

Abbreviated EM. Microscopy in which an electron beam replaces light to form the image.

Use of an electric current to destroy cancerous tissue and control bleeding.

Lateral epicondylitis caused by injured tendons from the muscles that attach to the outer bone of the elbow (called the lateral epicondyle), which is a part of the humerus bone.

Elbow pain is most often the result of tendinitis, which can affect the inner or outer elbow. Treatment includes ice, rest, and medication for inflammation.

Medial epicondylitis caused by injured tendons from the muscles that attach to the bony prominence in the inner portion of the elbow called the medial epicondyle.

If non-infectious, elbow bursitis treatment includes rest, ice, and medications for inflammation and pain. Infectious bursitis is treated with antibiotics, aspiration, and surgery.

A common form of bursitis that is also known as olecranon bursitis.