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Neurological
Having to do with the nerves or the nervous system
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- Occipital bone The bone that forms the rear and the rear bottom of the skull. The occipital bone encloses a large oval hole…
- Hydrocephalus, Macewen sign of A sign to detect hydrocephalus (and brain abscess). Percussion (tapping) on the skull at a particular spot…
- Gerascophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of growing old. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety about aging…
- Anatomical snuffbox A hollow seen on the radial aspect (the thumbside) of the dorsum (the back) of the wrist when the thumb is…
- Caffeine A stimulant found naturally in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa beans (chocolate) and kola nuts (cola) and…
- Herniation Abnormal protrusion of tissue through an opening. For example, a intervertebral disk (one situated between…
- Postmenopause The period of time after the menopause. The postmenopause is formally defined as the time after which a woman…
- Complement system A series of molecules that work together to perform many immune system functions. For example, the complement…
- Sickness, morning Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. Morning sickness is a misnomer, because it can occur at any time of the day…
- Callosity Synonymous with callus. Both callus and callosity are derived from the Latin callum meaning thick skin
- Calefacient 1. (noun) Anything that warms. 2. (noun) A substance that produces a feeling of warmth when it is applied to…