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Facial canal introitus
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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- Fracture, stress A fracture caused by repetitive stress, as may occur in sports, strenuous exercise, or heavy physical labor…
- Ponto- Pertaining to the pons, a structure in the brain
- Cyclooxygenase-1 See: Cox-1
- Contractions, Braxton Hicks Irregular contractions of the womb (the uterus) occurring towards the middle of pregnancy in the first…
- Heat rash Heat rash: Heat rash is an irritation of the skin that results from excessive sweating during hot and humid…
- Stroke index A cardiodynamic measure. Stroke volume is the amount of blood the left ventricle ejects in one beat, measured…
- Lamina A plate or layer. For example, the lamina arcus vertebrae, usually just called the lamina, are plates of bone…
- Myxedema, infantile Hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that starts after birth and is manifest by features…