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Tympanic
1. Pertaining to the tympanum (the eardrum).2. Pertaining to the tympanic cavity.3. Bell-like or resonant
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Show more- Onychogryposis Abnormally thick curved fingernails or toenails. From the Greek onyx, nail + gryposis, curvature
- Hair loss Hair loss: Hair loss is the thinning of hair on the scalp. The medical term for hair loss is alopecia…
- Kilobase Unit of length of DNA equal to 1000 nucleotide bases
- Protein malnutrition Insufficient intake of nitrogen-containing food (protein) to maintain a nitrogen balance or nitrogen…
- Jacksonian seizure A form of epilepsy involving brief alteration in movement, sensation or nerve function caused by abnormal…
- Hip bursitis Hip bursitis: A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between…
- Ventricle, fourth >Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres, one in each hemisphere. Each…
- Immunity, natural See: Innate immunity
- Ophthalmoplegia with myopathy See: Kearns-Sayre syndrome
- Male internal genitalia The internal genital structures of the male that are concerned with reproduction, including the testis…
- Infant formula A substitute for breast milk for feeding infants. Pediatricians generally advise exclusively breastfeeding…
- Syndrome, locked-in A neurological disorder characterized by complete paralysis of voluntary muscles in all parts of the body…