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Calf bone
Familiar name for the fibula, the lateral (outside) and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg. The other bone in the lower leg is the tibia. The tibia bears weight; the fibula does not. The fibula articulates (comes together to…
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- Provigil Brand name of the drug modafinil. See: Modafinil
- Acoustic neurinoma A benign tumor that may develop on the hearing and balance nerves near the inner ear. The tumor results from…
- Radical neck See: Radical neck dissection
- Contrast Short for 'contrast media.' Contrast media are X-ray dyes used to provide contrast, for example, between…
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