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Gluteus maximus
The greatest gluteal muscle and the biggest muscle in the human body. The gluteus maximus forms the bulk of the buttocks. It acts to extend the upper leg, spread it, and turn it outward. There are two other gluteal muscles called the…
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Show more- Allopath Or allopathist. A term sometimes applied to a physician who practices conventional medicine (allopathy)
- Niemann-Pick disease type C Abbreviated NPC. A type of Niemann-Pick disease inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, resulting in…
- Leukemia, myelogenous Condition in which the bone marrow makes too many white blood cells. Early symptoms include fatigue and night…
- Lysis Destruction. Hemolysis is the destruction of red blood cells with the release of hemoglobin; bacteriolysis is…
- IU (international unit) An international unit (IU) is an internationally accepted amount of a substance. This type of measure is used…
- Leu Leucine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Nucleic acids See nucelic acid
- Immunization, flu The flu (influenza) vaccine is recommended for persons at high risk for serious complications from influenza…
- Glaucoma, acute angle-closure Glaucoma, acute angle-closure: Increased pressure in the front chamber (anterior chamber) of the eye due to…
- Facelift Although infrequent, the risks and complications of facelift surgery include: bleeding, hematoma, bruising…
- X-rays during pregnancy See: Prenatal radiation exposure
- Abruptio (abruptio placentae) Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus. Abruption is a potentially serious problem…