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Zygoma
The part of the temporal bone of the skull that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygoma is also known as the zygomatic bone or arch, the malar bone, the cheek bone and the yoke bone. The word 'zygomatic' comes from the Greek 'zygon'…
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- Bacillus A large family of bacteria that have a rod-like shape. They include the bacteria that cause food to spoil…
- Menstrual cycle The monthly cycle of changes in the ovaries and the lining of the uterus (endometrium), starting with the…
- APOA-I Apolipoprotein A-I
- CIC Completely-in-the-canal (the ear canal). See: Completely-in-the-canal hearing aid. See also: Hearing aid
- Bedsore See: Bed sore
- Tuber A lump or bump. The backward protrusion of the heel is called the tuber calcanei or, alternatively, the…
- Uvula The small piece of soft tissue that can be seen dangling down from the soft palate over the back of the…
- Goldberger, Joseph American public health physician (1874-1929) who solved the puzzle of pellagra. See: Pellagra
- Point, McBurney's McBurney's point is the most tender area of the abdomen of patients in the early stage of appendicitis…
- Amastia A rare condition wherein the normal growth of the breast or nipple does not occur. Unilateral amastia (just…