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Gullet
The esophagus. The words esophagus and gullet differ in origin. Esophagus comes from the Greek whereas gullet is a diminutive of the Latin gula meaning throat. The idea was that the esophagus, being narrower than the throat, was the little…
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Show more- G-CSF Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. A colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of…
- Eyelids, congenital ptosis of the Drooping of the upper eyelids at birth. The lids may droop only slightly or they may cover the pupils and…
- Immunization, flu The flu (influenza) vaccine is recommended for persons at high risk for serious complications from influenza…
- Vaccination, mumps See Immunization, MMR
- Death, black The black plague or the plague. In 14th century Europe, the victims of the 'black plague' had bleeding below…
- Failure, respiratory See: Respiratory failure
- Flatfoot 1. A foot in which the arch of the instep is flattened and the entire sole touches the ground. See…
- Aspirate To suck in. A patient may aspirate for example by accidentally drawing material from the stomach into the…
- Salient Standing out. Projecting. When the true nature of a disease is poorly understood, it is often classified by…
- Photocoagulation The coagulation (clotting) of tissue using a laser which produces light in the visible green wavelength that…
- M. avium Mycobacterium avium
- Amnion A thin membrane surrounding the fetus during pregnancy. The amnion is the inner of the two fetal membranes…