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Kinetic
With movement. The opposite of kinetic is akinetic. It means without movement. In neurology, kinetic and akinetic denote the presence or absence of movement. Kinetic comes from the Greek word 'kinesis' for motion. The term 'akinetic' is…
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- Cystoscope An optical instrument (a scope) that is inserted through the urethra into the bladder. A cystoscope has two…
- Carbon dioxide A gas which is the byproduct of cellular metabolism and which collects in the tissues, is cleared from the…
- Vertebral artery A key artery located in the back of the neck that carries blood from the heart to the brain
- Gene, housekeeping See: Housekeeping gene
- Daltonism Colorblindness of the red-green type (also known as deuteranopia or deuteranomaly). The term 'Daltonism' is…
- Regenerate To reproduce or renew something lost. For example, after an injury, the liver has the capacity to regenerate
- Transplant, liver See: Liver transplant
- Doctor In a medical context, any medical professional with an MD, a PhD, or any other doctoral degree. The term…
- IgA Immunoglobulin A, a major class of immunoglobulins found in serum and external body secretions such as…
- Parasitic worm A worm classified as a parasite. (A parasite is a disease-causing organism that lives on or in a human or…
- Epidermoid carcinoma A type of lung cancer in which the cells are flat and look like fish scales. Also called squamous cell…