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Dextrocardia
The heart is reversed and is in the right side of the chest rather than in its normal location on the left. This is a true anatomic reversal. With dextrocardia, for example, the apex (tip) of the heart points to the right rather than (as…
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Show more- Congenital deafness Deafness: Loss of hearing present at birth. Congenital deafness contrasts to acquired deafness which occurs…
- Echinococcus A tiny parasitic tapeworm. The larval stage of this tapeworm can cause human disease. There are three forms…
- Electrophysiologic retinal testing Testing done to diagnose specific disorders of the retina, including inherited retinal diseases, the effects…
- Biosafety level A specific combination of work practices, safety equipment, and facilities which are designed to minimize the…
- Fusiform aneurysm A vascular outpouching shaped like a spindle. A fusiform widening of an artery or vein. An aneurysm is a…
- Brachycephaly A short head, one that is short in diameter from front to back. Brachycephaly is a frequent feature of…
- Blockers, beta A class of drugs that block beta-adrenergic substances such as adrenaline (epinephrine), a key agent in the…
- Dialysis Dialysis: The process of cleansing the blood by passing it through a special machine. Dialysis is necessary…
- BOD POD A method for determining the lean body mass. The BOD POD is a computerized, egg-shaped chamber. Using the…
- Eugenics Literally, meaning normal genes, eugenics aims to improve the genetic constitution of the human species by…
- Nephron A key unit, both anatomically and functionally, of the kidney.
- Specificity 1. The quality of being specific as, for example, she showed the use of specificity in her diagnosis. 2. The…