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Outlet
The exit or opening. The means by which something escapes.
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- Machine, continuous passive motion machine A machine used to help rehabilitate a limb (an arm or leg). The continuous passive motion (CPM) machine is…
- Failure, respiratory See: Respiratory failure
- NTD Neural tube defect, a major birth defect caused by abnormal development of the neural tube, the structure…
- Chromosome, acentric An abnormal chromosome (a microscopically visible carrier of the genetic material DNA) with two centromeres…
- HEOD The abbreviation for the scientific name of the insecticide dieldrin. (The scientific name for dieldrin…
- Nonsyndromic Not part of a syndrome. Hearing loss, for instance, can be syndromic or nonsyndromic
- Gout, tophaceous A form of chronic gout whereby nodular masses of uric acid crystals (tophi) are deposited in different soft…
- Hyperhidrosis, axillary See: Axillary hyperhidrosis
- Zoonosis An infectious disease in animals that can be transmitted to people. The natural reservoir for the infectious…
- Jugular The principal vein in the front of either side of the neck. The word comes from the Latin jugulum meaning…
- Dislocation, congenital hip The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is…