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- Bone type One of the four basic bone shapes in the human skeleton -- long bones, short bones, flat bones, and irregular…
- Labia, oral The lips around the mouth. See lip.
- Chondrocalcinosis Calcium in cartilage, usually in a joint, as in osteoarthritis
- Angina, Vincent Angina, Vincent: This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and…
- Paroxysmal sleep Sleep: A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Also known as…
- Innervate To supply with nerves. It is a little known fact that the cornea is the most densely innervated tissue in the…
- Shigellosis Epidemic and opportunistic bacillary dysentery due to infection with the Shigella bacteria. Shigellosis…
- Abuse, pregnancy Abuse of an expectant mother. This abuse is most often perpetrated by the woman's spouse, partner, or…