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Tendon, patellar
See: Patellar tendon
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- Scurvy See: Scutellaria barbata.
- Physics, medical See: Medical physics
- Aortic regurgitation The return of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle of the heart due to aortic insufficiency…
- Frontal bone The large bone that makes up the forehead and supplies the upper edge and roof of the orbit (eye socket). The…
- Migraine, menstrual See: Menstrual migraine
- Anxiety Anxiety: A feeling of apprehension and fear characterized by physical symptoms such as palpitations…
- Diaphragm pacing A procedure to help patients with spinal cord injuries to breathe. Their breathing is helped by setting the…
- Immunization, varicella A live attenuated (weakened) viral vaccine that is recommended for people traveling to or living in tropical…
- Autosome A chromosome that is not a sex chromosome. In other words, any one of the chromosomes save the sex…
- Necrosis, coagulation Tissue death due to clots in the bloodstream, which block the flow of blood to the affected area