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- Juxtaglomerular apparatus The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. The juxtaglomerular…
- Capitation In U.S. health services, capitation refers to a fixed 'per capita' amount that is paid to a hospital, clinic…
- Syndrome, Sjogren-Larsson The Sjogren-Larsson syndrome is a genetic (inherited) disease usually characterized by a triad of clinical…
- Single transverse palmar crease Preferable term for what historically was called a simian crease. See: Simian crease
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- Laryngeal nerve, recurrent One of the best known branches of the vagus nerve, a very long nerve that originates in the brainstem. After…
- Carboxyhemoglobin Hemoglobin that has carbon monoxide instead of the normal oxygen bound to it. Carbon monoxide has a much…