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Labrum
In medicine, a ring of fibrocartilage (fibrous cartilage) around the edge of the articular (joint) surface of a bone. The term labrum is used in anatomy to designate a lip, edge, or brim. Plural: labra. The glenoid labrum is a ring of…
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Show more- Toe sign An important neurologic examination based upon what the toes do when the sole of the foot is stimulated. If…
- Fever, valley A disease also called coccidioidomycosis (CM) due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of…
- Hand, foot, and mouth disease A common illness of infants and children under 10 years old characterized by fever, sores in the mouth, and a…
- Adenitis Inflammation of a gland. From the aden-, gland + -itis, inflammation
- Hormone, secretin Hormone made by glands in the small intestine that stimulates pancreatic secretion. The word 'hormone' was…
- Johnny A hospital gown. A johnny is a short collarless gown that ties in the back, worn by patients being examined…
- Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy See: Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle
- Nerve A bundle of fibers that uses chemical and electrical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from…
- Epistaxis, treatment of To stop epistaxis (a nosebleed), you should: 1. Pinch all the soft parts of the nose together between your…
- Syndrome, Sjogren's See: Sjogren syndrome
- Bronchopulmonary segments A subdivision of one lobe of a lung based on the connection to the segmental bronchus. For example, the right…
- Syndactyly, bony A condition in which the bones of fingers or toes are joined together. Bony syndactyly is the opposite of…