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Introitus, facial canal
In anatomy, an introitus is an entrance, one that goes into a canal or hollow organ. The introitus of the facial canal is the entrance to the facial canal, a passage in the temporal bone of the skull through which the facial nerve (the 7th…
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- Arrhythmias, ventricular Abnormal rapid heart rhythms (arrhythmias) that originate in the lower chambers of the heart (the…
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