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Axon
A long fiber of a nerve cell (a neuron) that acts somewhat like a fiber-optic cable carrying outgoing (efferent) messages. The neuron sends electrical impulses from its cell body through the axon to target cells. Each nerve cell has one…
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Show more- Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis: A type of arthritis caused by inflammation, breakdown, and eventual loss of cartilage in the…
- Nephro- Prefix referring to the kidney as, for example, in nephrotoxic. From the Greek nephros meaning kidney
- Niemann-Pick disease A biochemical disorder affecting a lipid (fat) called sphingomyelin, resulting usually in progressive…
- Shock, psychologic Trauma due to psychological events, as in 'shell shock' (now known as post-traumatic stress disorder)
- C6 (cervical vertebra) The sixth cervical (neck) vertebra from the top. The next-to-last of the seven cervical vertebrae
- Time, prothrombin A clotting test, the prothrombin time is done to test the integrity of part of the clotting scheme. The…
- Pylorus The outlet of the stomach.
- AAA Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Al-hijamah Arabic term for the practice of cupping. See: Cupping
- Cadaver A dead human body that may be used by physicians and other scientists to study anatomy, identify disease…
- Drug, prescription A drug requiring a prescription, as opposed to an over-the-counter drug, which can be purchased without one…
- Salutary Healthful. Promoting health or well-being; wholesome. From the French salutaire, from the Latin salutaris…