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Intercostal muscle
Muscle tissue between two ribs. This muscle is a type called skeletal muscle
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- Beers list See: Beers criteria
- Mydriasis Dilation of the pupils induced by eyedrops. The opposite of miosis.
- Strontium An earth element and metal with atomic no. 38, atomic wt. 87.62 that is used in a radioactive form for…
- Radical neck See: Radical neck dissection
- Atonia, REM sleep Sleep : A frightening form of paralysis that occurs when a person suddenly finds himself or herself unable to…
- Pellagra >Diarrhea; >Dermatitis: A scaly rash on skin exposed to light or trauma; >Dementia: Mental disorientation…
- Cannula Simply a slender tube that can be inserted into a body cavity or duct. During the insertion of the cannula…
- Disease, Heberden >Angina pectoris, chest pain that is often severe and crushing, due to an inadequate supply of oxygen to the…
- Cloning, cell The process of producing a group of cells (clones), all genetically identical, from a single ancestor.
- M.D. Abbreviation for the Latin title Medicinae Doctor, Doctor of Medicine. Sometimes written today as MD (without…