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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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- Chemofog See: Chemobrain
- Antidepressant, tricyclic One of a class of medications used to treat depression. The tricyclic antidepressants are also used for some…
- Vomiting in pregnancy, excess Medically known as hyperemesis gravidarum, this is excessive vomiting in early pregnancy. By definition…
- Pathophysiology Deranged function in an individual or an organ that is due to a disease. A pathophysiologic alteration is a…
- Fat, saturated A fat that is solid at room temperature and comes chiefly from animal food products. Some examples are…
- Skin, scalded, syndrome See Scalded skin syndrome
- Herbalism The practice of making or prescribing herbal remedies for medical conditions. Practitioners of herbalism may…
- Urinary Having to do with the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. The urinary system represents the functional and…
- Passage, nasal The walls of the nasal passages are coated with respiratory mucous membranes which contain innumerable tiny…
- Tuberculosis treatment Treatment of tuberculosis (TB), depends upon the status of the infection and differs for dormant and active…
- Numb Numb, or numbness is a loss of the sensation of feeling in an area of the body. Numbness results from damage…