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Show more- Arteria femoralis See: Femoral artery
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 5 ALS5. A form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) inherited in an autosomal recessive manner due to…
- Maxilla The maxilla is the major bone of the upper jaw
- Malleolus Bony prominence on either side of the ankle.
- CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) A watery fluid, continuously produced and absorbed, which flows in the ventricles (cavities) within the brain…
- Disease, coronary artery >Chest pain (angina pectoris) from inadequate blood flow to the heart; >Heart attack (acute myocardial…
- Fear of insects An abnormal and persistent fear of insects. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even though they…
- Slipped disc Rupturing of the tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column. The center of the disc…
- Female urethral meatus The urethra is the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body. In females…
- ABR (auditory brainstem response) Abbreviation for auditory brainstem response. See: ABR test
- Penis, erection of the When the penis fills with blood and is rigid. The penis contains two chambers, called the corpora cavernosa…
- Compound microscope A microscope which consists of two microscopes in series, the first serving as the ocular lens (close to the…