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- Hemidiaphragm Half of the diaphragm, the muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen and that serves as the…
- Imbibe 1. To drink, especially alcoholic beverages. 2. To absorb or take up fluid.From the Latin imbibere (to drink…
- CT colonography Another name for virtual colonoscopy. The term CT colonography provides a more accurate description of the…
- Pancreatic Having to do with the pancreas, a spongy, tube-shaped organ about 6 inches long. It is located in the back of…
- Labia majora The larger (major) outside pair of labia (lips) of the vulva (the female external genitalia).
- Macular degeneration Macular degeneration: A disease that progressively destroys the macula, the central portion of the retina…
- Myelogenous leukemia, acute Myelogenous leukemia, acute: Abbreviated AML. Also called acute myeloid leukemia or acute nonlymphocytic…
- Chinese medicine See: Traditional Chinese medicine
- Fear of bridges An abnormal and persistent fear of bridges, especially crossing bridges. Sufferers of this phobia experience…
- Laynx, pneumatic See: Pneumatic larynx