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Sinuous
Curving in and out; in a serpentine, wavy form; winding. From the Latin noun 'sinus,' which means 'curve, fold, or hollow' and also was borrowed directly to designate the 'and out; in a serpentine, wavy form; winding. From the Latin noun '…
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- Radiation therapy, targeted A procedure that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to target the tumor…
- Pregnancy, tubal An ectopic pregnancy that takes place in the Fallopian tube. Tubal pregnancies are due to the inability of…
- Feed contaminant A substance contaminating animal feed. Contaminants in animal feed can threaten human health. There are two…
- Pediatric kidney infection See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Fasciola hepatica A parasite called the liver fluke which causes Fascioliasis or 'liver rot' in ruminants and many other…
- Suprarenal gland See adrenal gland.
- Hysterectomy, laparoscopically assisted vaginal Rocedure using laparoscopic techniques to remove the uterus (womb) and/or tubes and ovaries through the…
- TSE Abbreviation for Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy
- False vocal fold See: False vocal cord
- Seborrhea Seborrhea: A chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by the accumulation of scales of greasy…
- Decubitus Lying down. A decubitus ulcer is a bed sore, the consequence of lying in one position too long. The Latin…