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Android pelvis
There are significant differences in the anatomy of the pelvis in the female and male. The android or male pelvis is more robust, narrower, and taller than the female pelvis. The angle of the male pubic arch and the sacrum are narrower as…
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- EPT Estrogen/progestin therapy
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- Disordered thinking A failure to be able to 'think straight.' Thoughts may come and go rapidly. The person may not be able to…
- Valve, aortic One of the four valves in the heart, this valve is situated at exit of the left ventricle of the heart where…
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- Van der Woude syndrome A genetic disorder characterized by pits of the lower lip and by cleft lip and/or cleft palate. It is the…