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Binaural
Relating to both ears. From the Latin bini, a pair, + auris, ear = a pair (of) ears = both ears. Synonymous with stereophonic. While hearing aids may be binaural (in both ears) or monaural (in just one ear), binaural aids are generally…
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- Skull The skull is a collection of bones which encase the brain and give form to the head and face. The bones of…
- Bilateral Having, or relating to, two sides. Bilateral is as opposed, for example, to unilateral (which means having…
- Telangiectasia, hereditary hemorrhagic See: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
- AT (in DNA) AT stands for adenine and thymine, a base pair in DNA. The other base pair in DNA is GC (guanine and cytosine)
- Enuresis Involuntary urination, which may be caused by a variety of factors. These include disorders of the kidneys…
- Tubal pregnancy A pregnancy that is not in the usual place within the uterus but is located in the Fallopian tube. Tubal…
- Helminthphobia An abnormal and persistent fear of being infested with parasitic worms called helminths. The eggs of these…
- AMS (atypical measles syndrome) Measles syndrome):An altered expression of measles, AMS begins suddenly with high fever, headache, cough, and…
- Cancer, esophagus See: Esophageal cancer
- Vaginal vestibule The vaginal opening is called the vestibule of the vagina. In medicine, a vestibule is a space or cavity at…