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Tachycardia, paroxysmal atrial
A fast heartbeat (tachycardia) because of rapid firing of the sinoatrial (sinus) node. The sinoatrial (or sinus) node is the natural pacemaker of the heart. It is located in the wall of the right atrium (the right upper chamber of the…
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- Ramsay Hunt syndrome Ramsay Hunt syndrome: A herpes virus infection of the geniculate nerve ganglion that causes paralysis of the…
- Malrotation of the intestine Failure for the intestine to rotate normally during embryonic development. One of the dangers is that the…
- T1-T12 (thoracic vertebrae) The symbols T1 through T12 represent the 12 thoracic vertebrae. The thoracic vertebrae are situated between…
- Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) This is an extraordinary cancer family syndrome. People with LFS have a tendency to develop a great diversity…
- DNA polymerase Enzyme that catalyzes (speeds) the polymerization of DNA. DNA polymerase uses preexisting nucleic acid…
- Anatomy, microscopic Known among medical students simply as 'micro', microscopic anatomy is the study of the form of normal…
- Interatrial septum The partition separating the upper chambers (the atria) of the heart
- Urogastrone See: EGF
- Vincent infection This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Recombinant tPA Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator. See: Tissue plasminogen activator