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Cochlea
The cochlea is the part of the inner ear that converts mechanical energy (vibrations) into nerve impulses sent to the brain. It is also known as the organ of hearing. The cochlea is a small conical structure resembling a snail shell. The…
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Show more- Diabetes, insulin-dependent Also called type 1 diabetes. See Diabetes, type 1
- ARM Abbreviation of age-related maculopathy, any pathologic condition of the macula, the small spot in the retina…
- Ulcer, aphthous Ulcer, aphthous: A small sensitive painful ulcer crater in the lining of the mouth. Commonly called a canker…
- Retrospective diagnosis See: Retrodiagnosis
- Hypnagogic Concerning the drowsiness one commonly feels before sleep, the transitional state preceding sleep, and also…
- Measly The word measly can refer to measles, and, thence, to spotty and, thence, to something that is of little…
- HHV-8 Human herpesvirus 8, a herpesvirus that contributes to the development of Kaposi sarcoma, an otherwise rare…
- Cryocardioplegia Paralysis of the heart by cold (hypothermia)
- Abscess, breast See: Breast abscess. see also: Breast infection; Mastitis
- Cerebellar ataxia with progressive dementia See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Equinophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of horses. Sufferers of equinophobia experience undue anxiety even when a…
- Systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid