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- Ciliary body Part of the eye, the ciliary body is a thin vascular (blood vessel-filled) middle layer of the eye that is…
- Nipple shield A cap or dome, usually made today of plastic (formerly, rubber), placed over the nipple and areola during…
- Interleukin-1 A protein produced by various cells, including macrophages, interleukin-1 raises body temperature, spurs the…
- Thyroid insufficiency See: Hypothyroidism
- Cranial nerve, ninth The ninth cranial nerve is the glossopharyngeal nerve. The 12 cranial nerves, the glossopharyngeal nerve…
- Otoacoustic emission test A physician specialized in diagnosing and treating diseases of the head and neck, especially those involving…
- Retic count Short for reticulocyte count
- Concatemer Multiple copies of a DNA sequence arranged end to end in tandem. Concatenate means to link together in a…
- Tympanoplasty A surgical operation to correct damage to the middle ear and restore the integrity of bones of the middle ear…
- EPA 1. The Environmental Protection Agency, a US government agency.2. Eicosapentaenoic acid, one of the principal…
- Prostatitis Prostatitis: Inflammation of the prostate gland, a very common health concern, accounting for up to 25% of…