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Bony tarsus
The bony tarsus is made up of 7 bones that are situated between the bones of the lower leg and the metatarsus bones. The talus thus constitutes the proximal (near) part of the foot. The 7 bones of the tarsus are the calcaneus, talus…
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- Mumps in pregnancy Mumps vaccination is not recommended during or shortly before pregnancy because it is a live attenuated…
- Acentric chromosome A fragment of a chromosome (one of the microscopically visible carriers of the genetic material DNA) that is…
- Conjunctival fornix The fornix of the conjunctivae refers to loose arching folds connecting the conjunctival membrane lining the…
- Gerascophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of growing old. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety about aging…
- Thyroid scan Thyroid scan: An image taken of the thyroid gland after radioactive iodine is taken by mouth. The thyroid…
- Esophagectomy An operation to remove a portion of the esophagus
- Thiamine deficiency, infantile See: Infantile beriberi
- Axial tomography, computerized Pictures of structures within the body created by a computer that takes the data from multiple X-ray images…
- Hypoglossal neuropathy Disease of the hypoglossal nerve, the twelfth cranial nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the hypoglossal nerve…
- Start, sleep See: Hypnic jerk