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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Smooth muscle
  1. Cirrhosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver. Scar tissue forms because of injury or long-term disease. Scar tissue cannot do what healthy liver tissue does - make protein, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cirrhosis.html - Health Topics
  2. Hepatitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is hepatitis? Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is swelling that happens when tissues of the body are injured or infected. It ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hepatitis.html - Health Topics
  3. Asthma (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... a procedure that uses heat to shrink the smooth muscle in the lungs. Shrinking the muscle reduces your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/asthma.html - Health Topics
  4. Infectious Mononucleosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is infectious mononucleosis (mono)? Infectious mononucleosis (mono) is a disease caused by viruses.The most common cause is the Epstein-Barr virus ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/infectiousmononucleosis.html - Health Topics
  5. Diabetic Foot (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... flow can lead to gangrene. That means the muscle, skin, and other tissues start to die. If ... even indoors. And be sure your shoes are smooth inside. A seam or pebble could rub your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/diabeticfoot.html - Health Topics
  6. Knee Replacement (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... your bones where they meet. Healthy cartilage is smooth and helps the bones glide over each other ... and plastic. They will give your knee new, smooth surfaces. Knee replacement surgery may replace all the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kneereplacement.html - Health Topics
  7. Osteoarthritis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... ends of the bones are covered with a smooth, slippery tissue called cartilage. The cartilage pads the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/osteoarthritis.html - Health Topics