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Globus major
The globus major is the head of the epididymis, the structure just behind the testis. The globus minor is the lower end of the epididymis. Globus is a Latin word meaning (not unexpectedly) a globe or sphere. The adjective is globoid or…
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Show more- Bell's palsy Paralysis of the facial nerve, the nerve that supplies the facial muscles on one side of the face. Bell's…
- Fibrillation, auricular Essentially the same as atrial fibrillation
- Oxygen A colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that makes up about 20% of the air we breathe (and at least half the…
- NIA (National Institute on Aging) One of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mission of the National Institute on Aging is to 'lead…
- Mycobacterium intercellulare A slow-growing bacterium found in the soil and in dust particles that can cause the mycobacterium avian…
- Aphasia, nominal See Anomia
- Parasplenic Located near or alongside of the spleen. The spleen is an organ located in the upper left part of the abdomen…
- Cytosine (C) One member of the G-C (guanine-cytosine) pair of bases in DNA
- Bulimia nervosa See Bulimia
- Airway obstruction >Adults: The Heimlich maneuver. >Children over 1 year of age: A series of 5 abdominal thrusts (a children's…
- Albinism and hemorrhagic diathesis Pigmented reticuloendothelial cells: See: Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
- Bacteremia The presence of live bacteria in the bloodstream. Bacteremia is analogous to viremia (the presence of a virus…