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Rate, respiratory
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- Syndrome, Brown An ophthalmology (eye) problem. Brown syndrome is an abnormality that is present at birth (congenitally) and…
- Black Death The Medieval black plague that ravaged Europe and killed a third of its population. It was due to the plague…
- Pylorus The outlet of the stomach.
- Calculus, renal A stone in the kidney (or lower down in the urinary tract). Also called a kidney stone. The stones themselves…
- Fourth ventricle >Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres, one in each hemisphere. Each…
- Alimentary canal The digestive tract. See: Gastrointestinal tract
- Typhoon supplies kit One of a group of acute infections caused by rickettsiae, transmitted by arthropods (lice, fleas, mites), and…
- Line, single transverse palmar See: Simian crease
- Hallucination, musical See: Musical hallucination
- Abduction In medicine, the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body. Abduction of both legs spreads the…
- Vaccination, DPT See: DPT immunization