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Caudal
An anatomic term meaning 1. Pertaining to the tail or the hind part. 2. Situated in or directed toward the tail or hind part. 3. Inferior to another structure, in the sense of being below it. Caudal is also short for caudal epidural…
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- Brachial plexus >Avulsion, the most severe type, in which the nerve is torn from the spine; >Rupture, in which the nerve is…
- Oxyuris A group of intestinal worms that includes pinworm.
- ALS7 See: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 7
- Peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase An enzyme also known as Pin1. See: Pin1
- Juvenile polyposis An autosomal dominant disorder in which polyps develop throughout the gastrointestinal tract in the first…
- Infectious hepatitis See Hepatitis A
- Parentectomy A slang term meaning removal of a parent (or both parents) from the child. It is of relevance to the…
- Niacin for high cholesterol Niacin or nicotinic acid, one of the water-soluble B vitamins, given to lower cholesterol. Nicotinic acid…
- Tzanck test The examination of fluid from a bulla (a blister) in search of Tzanck cells characteristic of varicella…