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neck — 1. Part of body by which the head is connected to the trunk : it extends from the base of the cranium to the top of the shoulders. 2. In anatomy, any constricted portion having a fancied resemblance to the n. of an animal. 3. The germinative… … Medical dictionary
Madelung disease — A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper trunk, arms and legs. The condition is thought to be genetic although its exact mode of inheritance is uncertain; it may be a… … Medical dictionary
Madelung deformity disease (neck) — Ma·de·lung deformity, disease (neck) (mahґdə loong) [Otto Wilhelm Madelung, German surgeon, 1846–1926] see under deformity, and see multiple symmetric lipomatosis, under lipomatosis … Medical dictionary
Madelung — Otto W., German surgeon, 1846–1926. See M. deformity, M. disease, M. neck … Medical dictionary
Otto Wilhelm Madelung — (May 15, 1846, Gotha July 22, 1926, Göttingen) was a German surgeon who was a native of Gotha. In 1869 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Tübingen, and later worked in a military hospital during the Franco Prussian War.… … Wikipedia
lipoma — A benign neoplasm of adipose tissue, composed of mature fat cells. SYN: adipose tumor. [lipo + G. oma, tumor] l. annulare colli an encircling growth of l. (or coalescent lipomas) in the neck, resulting in a collar like enlargement. SEE ALSO: Mad … Medical dictionary
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Succession to Muhammad — For the book by Wilferd Madelung, see The Succession to Muhammad. The Succession to Muhammad concerns with the various aspects of successorship of Muhammad as the Prophet of Islam, comprising who is his successor, how should he be elected, the… … Wikipedia
Multiple symmetric lipomatosis — A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper trunk, arms and legs. The condition is thought to be genetic although its exact mode of inheritance is uncertain. It may be a… … Medical dictionary
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