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Lateral meniscus of the knee
The word 'meniscus' refers to a crescent-shaped structure. The lateral meniscus of the knee is a thickened crescent-shaped cartilage pad between the two joints formed by the femur (the thigh bone) and the tibia (the shin bone). The…
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- Casals-Ariet See: Casals-Ariet, Jordi
- Villi Plural of villus, a tiny finger-like or vascular projection
- Hexadactyly The presence of an extra digit, a sixth finger or toe, which is a very common congenital malformation (birth…
- Power outage food safety >For the Freezer section: A freezer that is half full will hold food safely for up to 24 hours. A full…
- MODY Maturity onset diabetes of the young
- Rash, vesicular A raised, blistery rash
- Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 See: MPC1
- Dendritic Referring to a dendrite, a short arm-like protuberance from a nerve cell (a neuron). Dendrites from neurons…
- Skin test for immunity A method of evaluating whether a person has developed an immune response to certain infections. A substance…
- Delusional parasitosis Pertaining to dermatoglyphics -- the study of dermal ridges on the fingers, palms, toes, and soles.