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ADU
Accessory dwelling unit
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Show more- Facial muscle One of the 43 muscles in the human face. The facial muscles convey basic human emotions such as anger…
- Rectal (adjective) Having to do with the rectum, the last 6 to 8 inches of the large intestine that serves to store solid waste…
- Milligram A unit of measurement of mass in the metric system equal to a thousandth of a gram. A gram is equal to the…
- Anterior cruciate injury A knee injury involving the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The ACL runs diagonally across the front of the…
- Kearns-Sayre syndrome Exercises designed to increase muscle strength and elasticity in the female pelvis. Kegel exercises may be…
- Bioarchaeology The use of a range of biological techniques on archaeological material in order to learn more about past…
- Hemoglobinuria The presence of free hemoglobin in the urine, an abnormal finding, that may make the urine look dark…
- Disease, exaggerated startle A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction)…
- Ventricles 1, The right ventricle and the left ventricle, the lower two chambers of the heart. 2. Two or more of the…
- Abs Commonly used slang for the abdominal muscles, the muscles running up and down in the abdominal wall. The…
- Diaphragm (muscle) The muscle that separates the chest (thoracic) cavity from the abdomen. The diaphragm is the main muscle of…
- Allergy immunotherapy Stimulation of the immune system with gradually increasing doses of the substances to which a person is…