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Dissection, aortic
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- Nose The external midline projection from the face. The purpose of the nose is to warm, clean, and humidify the…
- Graves disease Generalized diffuse overactivity ('toxicity') of the entire thyroid gland which becomes enlarged into a…
- Aerospace medicine The fields of medicine concerned with the maintenance of health, safety, and performance of those in aviation…
- Cryotherapy Cryotherapy: Literally, 'cold therapy.' Cryotherapy, sometimes referred to as cryosurgery, is a procedure…
- Breadbasket A popular term for the stomach in both senses: 1. The digestive organ, as to hear the breadbasket rumble with…
- Anal papillae The plural of anal papilla. See: Anal papilla
- Leukocoria A white pupillary reflex. When one shines a bright light on the pupil, it normally appears red. In…
- Accessory dwelling unit (ADU) A separate housing arrangement within a single-family home. The ADU is defined by Medicare as a…
- Resolution In genetics, resolution refers to the degree of molecular detail on a physical map of DNA, ranging from low…