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Acromion
The projection of the scapula (the shoulder blade) that forms the point of the shoulder. The acromion is part of the scapula. It protrudes laterally (away from the midline) and is triangular in shape. The top of the shoulder is acromial…
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- Fecundity The ability to have children, usually lots of them with ease. Etymology:'Fecundity' comes from the Latin…
- Appendix testis A small solid projection of tissue on the outer surface of the testis which is a remnant of the embryologic…
- Chloroform A clear volatile liquid with a strong smell like ether, chloroform was once administered by inhalation to…
- Achlorhydria A lack of hydrochloric acid in the digestive juices in the stomach (in technical terms, so that the pH of the…
- Complementary medicine A group of diagnostic and therapeutic disciplines that are used together with conventional medicine. An…
- Thanatophobia An abnormal and excessive fear of death
- CST3 The gene for cystatin C
- E2F3 E2F transcription factor 3. E2F3 is a gene on chromosome 6p22 that is a member of the E2F family of…
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia, autosomal dominant A degenerative disorder of nerves with progressive spasticity of the legs. Abbreviated as AD-HSP. Spasticity…
- Infuse In medicine, to introduce a solution into the body through a vein. An infusion is the therapeutic…
- Ergot Ergot could be called a 'cereal killer' for it comes from cereals such as rye and wheat and is quite capable…