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Xanth- (prefix)
A colorful prefix relating to a yellow color. 'Xanth-' is related to the word 'xanthic' which has its roots in the Greek word 'xanthos' which means yellow. A number of medical terms trace to 'xanthos' including, for example: >…
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- Voluntary Done in accordance with the conscious will of the individual. The opposite of involuntary. The terms…
- Genomic segment A region of the genome; it encompasses objects described as loci or probes. Genomic segments can range in…
- Hepatic vein One of the veins which drains blood from the liver
- Point, McBurney's McBurney's point is the most tender area of the abdomen of patients in the early stage of appendicitis…
- Third cranial nerve
- Phenylalanine An essential amino acid. (The human body cannot make it so it is essential to the diet.) Phenylalanine that…
- Ankle-foot orthosis A brace (usually plastic) worn on the lower leg and foot to support the ankle, hold the foot and ankle in the…
- Ipsilateral On the same side. A study of 'ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence following lumpectomy and radiation therapy'…
- Elastase 2 Neutrophil elastase, an enzyme in neutrophils that digests elastin. The gene ELA2 encoding elastase 2 is on…
- Stroke, National Institute Neurological Disorders Nd (NINDS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NINDS's mission is to 'support and…