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Hypoglossal nerve
The hypoglossal nerve is the twelfth cranial nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the hypoglossal nerve included, emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from the vertebral column. The…
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- Pinguecula A yellow spot on the white of the eye, usually toward the inside (nose side) of the eye, associated with…
- DVT (deep vein thrombosis) Blood clotting in the veins of the inner thigh or leg. In air travel, DVT is the 'economy-class syndrome.'…
- Cyclopia A congenital abnormality (birth defect) in which there is only one eye. That eye is centrally placed in the…
- Chemoprophylaxis The use of a chemical agent to prevent the development of a disease. See: Chemoprevention
- Elbow pain Elbow pain: Elbow pain is most often the result of tendinitis, which can affect the inner or outer elbow…
- Von Willebrand disease Voyeurism is a disorder that involves achieving sexual arousal by observing an unsuspecting and…
- Microcephalin 1 Mutation of this gene is responsible for an autosomal recessive form of primary microcephaly with no other…
- Rash Rash: Breaking out (eruption) of the skin. Medically, a rash is referred to as an exanthem.
- Lynch syndrome See: Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
- DV Blood clotting in the veins of the inner thigh or leg. In air travel, DVT is the "economy-class syndrome."…