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Head bones
There are 29 bones in the human head. They consist of 8 cranial bones, 14 facial bones, the hyoid bone, and 6 auditory (ear) bones. > >The 8 cranial bones are the frontal, 2 parietal, occipital, 2 temporal, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones…
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Show more- Progesterone A female hormone and the principal progestational hormone that is made mainly by the corpus luteum in the…
- Acrochordon A small tag of skin that may have a stalk (a peduncle). An acrochordon may appear on skin anywhere although…
- Transdifferentiation An instrument that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. A transducer can also act as a…
- LGV Lymphogranuloma venereum
- Transposition, genetics The ability of genes to change position on chromosomes, a process in which a transposable element is removed…
- Heterosexual A person sexually attracted to persons of the opposite sex. Or a person who has sexual relations with the…
- Heel prick A procedure in which the heel is pricked and then a small amount of the blood is collected, usually with a…
- Floppy baby syndrome A general medical reference to an abnormal condition of newborns and infants manifested by inadequate tone of…
- Genetic testing Tests done for clinical genetic purposes. Genetic tests may be done for diverse purposes pertaining to…
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Known for short as MMWR, this is a key weekly scientific publication prepared and published by the US Centers…
- Drug, anti-infective Something capable of acting against infection, by inhibiting the spread of an infectious agent or by killing…
- Abuse, emotional child Emotional child abuse is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child neglect and…