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Nasopharynx
The area of the upper throat that lies behind the nose. In contrast to the oropharynx, the area of the throat that lies behind the mouth. The word 'nasopharynx' is a hybrid -- part Latin, part Greek. 'Naso-' is a prefix that has to do with…
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- Optic glioma A benign tumor on an optic nerve or the optic chiasm (the crossing of the two optic nerves). Optic gliomas…
- Spur, heel A bony spur projecting from the back or underside of the heel that often makes walking painful. Spurs at the…
- Epidural anesthetic An anesthetic agent injected into the epidural space, the space outside the dura -- the outermost, toughest…
- Atrioventricular node The atrioventricular (AV) node is an electrical relay station between the atria (the upper) and the…
- MASS syndrome A heritable disorder of connective tissue characterized by involvement of the mitral valve, aorta, skeleton…
- Decompression, biliary See: Biliary decompression
- Carney complex A multiple neoplasia syndrome with cardiac, endocrine, cutaneous, and neural tumors together with spotty…
- Wart, venereal The same as a genital wart, a wart that is confined primarily to the moist skin of the genitals. These warts…
- Concordant couple Pair of long-term sexual partners in which both partners have a sexually transmitted infection. The CDC has…
- Cholecystogram, oral See: Oral cholecystogram