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Ectopic
In the wrong place. Out of place. An ectopic kidney, for example, is one that is not in the usual location. The term 'ectopic' comes from the Greek 'ektopis' meaning 'displacement' ('ek', out of + 'topos', place = out of place). The first…
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- Vertebra A vertebra is one of 33 bony segments that form the spinal column of humans. There are 7 cervical, 12…
- Binge drinking The dangerous practice of consuming large quantities of alcoholic beverages in a single session. Binge…
- Pia mater One of the meninges, the pia mater is the delicate innermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord…
- Programmed cell death A term often used interchangeably with apoptosis. See: Apoptosis
- Childbirth fever Fever due to an infection usually of the placental site within the uterus. The fever is also called childbed…
- Hepato- Prefix or combining form used before a consonant to refer to the liver. From the Greek hepar, liver
- Human pluripotent stem cell Stem cell: One of the 'cells that are self-replicating, are derived from human embryos or human fetal tissue…
- Baldness, patchy Baldness, patchy: Patchy baldness. Also referred to as alopecia areata. Alopecia means baldness and areata…
- Second wave A phenomenon of infections that can develop during a pandemic. The disease infects one group of people first…
- Oropharynx The area of the throat that is at the back of the mouth. The oropharynx is in contrast to the nasopharynx…
- Arteriosclerotic retinopathy Retinal disease caused by arteriosclerosis. In this condition, the arterioles (small arteries) in the retina…