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Spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injury: Trauma or damage to the spinal cord, the major column of nerve tissue that is connected to the brain and lies within the vertebral canal and from which the spinal nerves emerge. The spinal cord and the brain constitute…
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- Toko- (prefix) Stemming from the Greek word 'tokos' meaning childbirth, we have toc-, toco-, tok-, and toko- as combining…
- Postphlebitic syndrome See: Post-thrombotic syndrome
- Vector, cloning A DNA molecule originating from a virus, a plasmid (see below) or the cell of a higher organism into which…
- Hepat- Having to do with the liver. Pronounced hi-'pa-tik. From the Latin hepaticus derived from the Greek hepar…
- Obstetrician A physician who delivers babies and is in the practice of obstetrics, the art and science of managing…
- Analogous In anatomy, similar in appearance or function but otherwise different. Two structures may be analogous if…
- Hair-on-end skull Thin fine linear extensions radiating out from the skull that look on an X-ray like hair standing 'on-end'…
- Val . Valine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Cutis anserina Better known as goose bumps, a temporary local change in the skin when it becomes rougher due to erection of…
- Exercise treadmill test A test (sometimes simply called a treadmill test or exercise test) in which a continuous electrocardiogram…
- Cognitive science Cognitive science is the study of the mind. It is an interdisciplinary science that draws upon many fields…