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Dermatome
(1) A localized area of skin that is has its sensation via a single nerve from a single nerve root of the spinal cord. Shingles (herpes zoster) typically affects one or several isolated dermatomes. (2) A dermatome is also a cutting…
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Show more- Orchiectomy The surgical removal of one or both testes.
- Dystocia, fetal Dystocia caused by the fetus due to its size (too big), shape or position in the uterus
- Matter, white The part of the brain that contains myelinated nerve fibers. The white matter is white because it is the…
- IPV Abbreviation for intelligence quotient, an attempt to measure the intelligence of someone. The IQ score is…
- Polycystic kidney disease, autosomal dominant Cystic kidney disease, autosomal dominant: A late onset disorder characterized by the progressive development…
- Interpersonal therapy A form of psychotherapy in which the focus is on a patient's relationships with peers and family members and…
- Labile Labile: Unstable, unsteady, not fixed. In psychology or psychiatry, labile denotes free and uncontrolled…
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI) A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Membrane attack complex Abbreviated MAC. An abnormal activation of the complement (protein) portion of the blood, forming a cascade…
- Cryptography The encoding and decoding of secret messages. Cryptography in genetics: The term 'cryptography' can be…
- Retic Short for reticulocyte
- Prosthesis, auditory See: Auditory prosthesis