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Oxter
The armpit. From the Old English oxta or ohsta. The word oxter is used in certain areas of the world (Scotland, Ireland, Northern England), reminding us that there are many local and colloquial names for parts of the human anatomy…
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- Test, eyedrop There are many types of eyedrops and many types of eyedrop tests. One of the most common eyedrop tests is…
- Aqueduct of Sylvius A canal that communicates between the third and fourth ventricles in a system of four communicating cavities…
- Neurology The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system -- the…
- Achillodynia Pain due to inflammation of the Achilles tendon or the bursa associated with it. The Achilles tendon is one…
- Para Any woman who has given birth once or more is termed a 'para.' Note that, for a pregnancy to count as a…
- Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging See: Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging
- FOBT Fecal occult blood test
- Surveillance and containment See: Ring vaccination
- Puncture wound An injury caused by a pointed object that pierces or penetrates the skin. Any puncture wound through tennis…
- Appendectomy Appendectomy: Removal by surgery of the appendix, the small worm-like appendage of the colon (the large…