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Presbyacusia
See: Presbycusis
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Show more- Prepubertal Before puberty, the period during which secondary sex characteristics start to develop and the capability for…
- Febrile Feverish.
- Secondhand smoke Also known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). See: ETS
- PSP Progressive supranuclear palsy, a neurologic disorder of unknown origin that gradually destroys cells in many…
- Recessive, X-linked A gene on the X chromosome that expresses itself only when there is no different gene present at that locus…
- Water blister A blister with clear watery contents that is not purulent (does not contain pus) and is not sanguineous (does…
- Open-angle glaucoma Glaucoma: Glaucoma in which the aqueous (fluid) that flows through the pupil into the anterior (front)…
- Metacarpals Five cylindrical bones extending from the wrist to the fingers.
- Cachetic Common misspelling of cachectic
- Cervical disc A disk shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column in the…
- Serratus posterior inferior One of the serratus muscles of the back and thorax. The serratus posterior inferior muscle originates…
- Chemoradiotherapy The combination of simultaneous chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Chemoradiotherapy before surgery has been…