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- Epidural Outside the dura, the outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes (meninges) covering the…
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- Runx-1 A protein that is a transcription factor controlling when genes are switched on or off. Runx-1 acts by…
- Gait A manner of walking. Observation of the gait can provide clues to a number of diagnoses including Parkinson…
- Rigor A word with two different but related meanings in medicine:1. A chill, usually with shivering, as at the…
- Cerebral aneurysm A localized widening of a vessel within the brain. See: Berry aneurysm
- Pupil The opening of the iris. The pupil may appear to open (dilate) and close (constrict) but it is really the…
- Amathophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of dust. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize dust poses no…
- Transplantation genetics The field of biology and medicine relating to the genes that govern the acceptance or rejection of a…