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Kinetic
With movement. The opposite of kinetic is akinetic. It means without movement. In neurology, kinetic and akinetic denote the presence or absence of movement. Kinetic comes from the Greek word 'kinesis' for motion. The term 'akinetic' is…
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- Goldenhar syndrome Congenital malformation of the jaw, cheek and ear associated with vertebral defects. There is deformity of…
- Yersinia enterocolitica A bacterium that causes an infectious disease called yersiniosis. Yersinia enterocolitica is a member of the…
- Breast, Paget disease of See: Paget disease of the breast
- Forearm The portion of the upper limb from the elbow to the wrist. In popular usage, the arm extends from the…
- Melanoma, intraocular See: Intraocular melanoma
- Zidovudine Zidovudine: See: AZT.
- Sphenoid 1. Shaped like a wedge. 2. Relating to the sphenoid bone (which is wedge-shaped)
- Chicken pox See: Chickenpox
- FBLN3 The gene encoding the protein known as fibulin 3. See: Fibulin 3
- Nitrogen narcosis A condition similar to intoxication with alcohol with euphoria, loss of balance and manual dexterity…
- Angiitis, allergic granulomatous See: Churg-Strauss syndrome