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Perichondrium
A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all cartilage, except the cartilage in joints which is covered by a synovial membrane. Peri- is a prefix borrowed from the Greek meaning 'around or about'…
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- Homeostasis A property of cells, tissues, and organisms that allows the maintenance and regulation of the stability and…
- Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa A blistering skin condition inherited in both autosomal dominant and recessive manners and in which the…
- Physician, emergency See: Emergency physician
- Faciodigitogenital dysplasia See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome
- Lactobacillus A bacterium normally found in the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina. Lactobacillus can also live in…
- Pinna The ear or, to be more precise, the part of the ear that projects like a little wing from the head. In Latin…
- Dacry- Combining form used before a vowel to denote a relationship to tears. See: Dacryo-
- Brill-Zinsser disease Recrudescence of epidemic typhus years after the initial attack. The agent that causes epidemic typhus…
- Injury, cold Cold injuries include chilblains, 'trench foot,' and frostbite. Cold injuries occur with and without freezing…
- OPCA Olivopontocerebellar atrophy
- Tylenol See: Acetaminophen