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Atria
The plural of atrium. The atria are the two smaller chambers of the heart. Each atrium consists of an open space with recessed walls. The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the vena cava and pumps it into the…
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- Y chromosome sex-determining region See: Y sex-determining region
- Ambulant Means the same as 'ambulatory' (able to ambulate, walk about)
- Allogeneic graft See: Allograft
- Scoliosis, congenital A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…
- AMI Acute myocardial infarction. A heart attack. The term 'myocardial infarction' focuses on the heart muscle…
- Freckles Freckles: See: Freckle.
- Lymphatic edema See: Lymphedema>
- Phenomenon, Babinski A neurologic reflex that constitutes an important medical examination based upon what the big toe does when…
- Anvil The incus
- Type 2 diabetes See Diabetes, type 2.
- Tendonopathy Any disease or dysfunction of a tendon, The form of tendonopathy is named for the affected tendon, as in…