Health Library
Welcome to the Scripps health information library. It’s part of our commitment to partnering with you for lifelong wellness.
Here you can read articles on hundreds of health conditions and wellness topics, complete with medical illustrations and links to related symptoms, procedures and conditions.
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X-ray
X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation, just like visible light. In a health care setting, a machines sends are individual x-ray particles, called photons. These particles pass through the body. A computer or special film is used to record the images that are created. Structures that are ...
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X-ray - skeleton
A skeletal is an imaging test used to detect , tumors, or conditions that cause wearing away (degeneration) of the bone.
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Disease
Xanthoma
Xanthoma is a skin condition in which fat builds up under the surface of the skin.
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Xeroderma pigmentosa
Xeroderma pigmentosa is a rare condition passed down through families in which the skin and tissue covering the eye are extremely sensitive to ultraviolet light.
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Xerosis
Xerosis is an abnormal dryness of the skin or mucus membranes.