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Internal ear
There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the internal ear. The internal ear is far and away the most highly complex. The essential component of the inner ear for hearing is the membranous…
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- Cancer of the labia See: Cancer of the vulva
- Neglect, child Child neglect is the most frequently reported form of child abuse (60% of all cases) and the most lethal…
- Humidifier Anything, usually a machine today, that adds moisture to the air
- Small saphenous vein The smaller of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Critical care Intensive care. The specialized care of patients whose conditions are life-threatening and who require…
- Absorption Uptake. In the biomedical sciences, absorption has diverse specific meanings. In the body, absorption is the…
- Y-linked gene A gene on the Y chromosome. (Y-linkage is analogous to X-linkage (the presence of a gene on the X chromosome)…
- Bacillus anthracis The bacterium that causes anthrax. Anthrax differs from most bacteria in that they exist in an inactive…
- Ileus, paralytic Paralysis of the intestine. To be termed 'paralytic ileus,' the intestinal paralysis need not be complete…
- Status epilepticus An epileptic seizure that lasts more than 30 minutes; a constant or near-constant state of having seizures…
- Pedophilia People with pedophilia have fantasies, urges or behaviors that involve illegal sexual activity with a…