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Show more- Thoracic duct A vascular structure which recirculates lymph into the blood stream. It begins in the abdomen and tracks…
- Thyroiditis Thyroiditis: Inflammation of the thyroid gland which is located in front of the neck: NTER> The inflamed…
- Extrasystole A premature contraction of the heart that is independent of the normal rhythm of the heart and that arises in…
- Myringotomy A surgically placed tiny incision in the eardrum. Any fluid behind the eardrum can then drain and usually…
- Angry Pertaining to anger, an emotional state that may range in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and…
- Rib, floating One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be 'floating' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Biliary sand Biliary sand is a term mostly used by surgeons when they remove the gallbladder to describe uncountable…
- Materfamilias The female head of the family; the mother figure. Materfamilias is the Latin for mother of the household. It…
- Posture, static See: Static posture
- Artery, mesenteric One of the arteries that arises from the abdominal portion of the aorta and distributes blood to most of the…
- Cystadenoma A cystadenoma is a type of benign tumor that develops from ovarian tissue. They may be filled with a…
- Quality of life An important consideration in medical care, quality of life refers to the patient's ability to enjoy normal…