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Nitrogen narcosis
A condition similar to intoxication with alcohol with euphoria, loss of balance and manual dexterity, disorientation and impaired reasoning that occurs in divers below 100 feet (30 meters) who breath compressed air because of the high…
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- Appendicitis Appendicitis: Inflammation of the appendix, the small worm-like projection from the first part of the colon…
- Septum A word borrowed from the Latin 'saeptum' meaning a 'dividing wall or enclosure.
- Vestibulocochlear nerve A nerve that is responsible for the sense of hearing and which is also pertinent to balance, to the body…
- Head and neck cancer Head and neck cancer: The common carcinomas of the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx as well as other tumors…
- Palsy, laryngeal nerve Paralysis of the larynx (voice box) caused by damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve or its parent nerve…
- Colonic (adjective) Relating to the colon, that part of the large intestine that runs from the cecum to the rectum. For a…
- Fear of thunder An abnormal and persistent fear of thunder that causes undue anxiety even though sufferers realize that…
- Disc, cervical A disk shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column in the…
- XY The most frequent sex chromosome complement in human males
- Radiation therapy Radiation therapy: The use of high-energy rays to damage cancer cells, stopping them from growing and…
- LEOPARD syndrome A genetic syndrome transmitted in an autosomal dominant manner that is named for its characteristic features…