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Brachial plexus
>Avulsion, the most severe type, in which the nerve is torn from the spine; >Rupture, in which the nerve is torn but not at the spinal attachment; >Neuroma, in which the nerve has tried to heal itself but scar tissue has grown around the…
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- Pectus carinatum Pigeon-breasted. In Latin 'pectus' means 'chest' and 'carina' keel = a chest shaped like the keel of a boat…
- Labium A lip. Labium is the singular of the Latin neuter noun meaning lip. The plural is labia. For more…
- Achondroplasia Our Achondroplasia Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of…
- Intestinal gas Intestinal gas: The complaint referred to as 'intestinal gas' is a common one and the discomfort can be quite…
- Cholesterol, LDL Cholesterol, LDL: Lipoproteins which are combinations of lipids (fats) and proteins are the form in which…
- Microcystic corneal dystrophy A disorder in which the cornea (the normally clear front window of the eye) shows dots (or microcysts)…
- Laryngoscopist A person who uses a laryngoscope, a flexible, lighted tube used to look at the inside of the larynx (the…
- Forensic Dealing with the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems and legal proceedings as, for example…
- Syndrome X See: Metabolic syndrome
- Oneirophrenia An hallucinatory (dream-like) state caused by such conditions as prolonged deprivation of sleep, sensory…
- Taste bud One of the tiny, barrel-shaped endings of the gustatory nerve located around the base of the papillae (small…