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Disc, cervical
A disk shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column in the neck. The center of the disc, which is called the nucleus, is soft, springy and receives the shock of standing, walking, running, etc…
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- PTHC (percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography) See: Cholangiography, percutaneous transhepatic
- Medical helminthology The field of medicine that pertains to helminths (worms) capable of disease in people. For more about these…
- Seizure, partial See: Partial seizure
- Jackson, John Hughlings See: Hughlings Jackson, John
- Radiation therapy, 3-D A procedure that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to target it as…
- Coloboma A congenital malformation (birth defect) in which part of the eye does not form due to failure of fusion of…
- Cystine kidney stones Cystine kidney stones are due to cystinuria, an inherited (genetic) disorder of the transport of an amino…
- Carcinoma, pancreatic See: Pancreatic cancer
- Dysmorphic feature A body characteristic that is abnormally formed. A malformed ear, for example, is a dysmorphic feature…
- Referred pain Pain felt at a site other than where the cause is situated. An example is the pain from the pancreas, which…
- Indian meal moth See: Meal moth