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Outer ear
There are three sections of the ear: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The outer ear looks complicated but it is functionally the simplest part of the ear. It consists of the pinna or auricle (the visible projecting portion…
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Show more- Auscultate To listen to the sounds made by the internal organs of the body for diagnostic purposes. For example, nurses…
- PAM Primary amebic meningoencephalitis
- Frankenfood Perjorative term for genetically modified food whether it be derived from genetically engineered plants or…
- Prothrombin mutation G20210A A common genetic risk factor for thrombosis (clots) including deep venous thrombosis (DVT). This mutation in…
- Cryostat A chamber that can maintain very low temperatures. Medical laboratories use a cryostat to preserve frozen…
- Activities of daily living (ADLs) The things we normally do in daily living including any daily activity we perform for self-care (such as…
- Foley catheter See: Catheter, Foley
- Hb (hemoglobin) Hemoglobin): Hb is the standard abbreviation for hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein pigment in the…
- Cellulitus Common misspelling of cellulitis
- Oromandibular dystonia Oro- refers to the mouth and mandibular refers to the lower jaw. Oromandibular dystonia affects the muscles…
- Infantile autism Autism: (Also called autism.) A spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders characterized by deficits in social…
- Endometrioid cyst Part of the condition known as endometriosis, this type of cyst is formed when endometrial tissue (the mucous…