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- Goiter Enlargement of the thyroid gland. A goiter is not cancerous. It is simply a thyroid gland that is bigger than…
- Crown 1. In dentistry, the portion of the tooth that is covered by enamel. 2. Also in dentistry, a type of…
- Transmission distortion Distortion in the transmission of genes or chromosomes to the offspring, resulting in a significant…
- Artificial knee A replacement for the human knee. An artificial knee typically has a metal shell on the end of the thigh bone…
- Morgagni's tubercle See: Olfactory bulb
- Cyto- Colorblindness of the red-green type (also known as deuteranopia or deuteranomaly). The term "Daltonism" is…
- Sacral vertebrae There are 5 sacral vertebral bones. They are represented by the symbols S1 through S5 and are situated…
- Macroglobulinemia, Waldenstrom See: Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
- Ovarian Of or pertaining to the ovary
- Transient insomnia See Insomnia, transient
- Skin plaque A plaque is a broad, raised area on the skin. Because it is raised, it can be felt (palpated). By definition…