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Foramina of Luschka
Opening from the fourth ventricle, one in a system of four communicating cavities called ventricles within the brain that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord. The four ventricles consist of the two lateral ventricles…
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- Hyperplasia of the prostate, nodular See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Pituitary, anterior The front portion of the pituitary, a small gland in the head called the master gland. Hormones secreted by…
- Pediatric urine infection See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Anesthesiologist A physician or, less often, a dentist who is specialized in the practice of anesthesiology, the branch of…
- Bruton agammaglobulinemia tyrosine kinase A genetic type of immunodeficiency characterized by failure to produce mature B lymphocytes and gamma…
- Strabismus surgery Surgery for strabismus, a condition in which the visual axes of the eyes are not parallel and the eyes appear…
- Erb paralysis See: Erb palsy
- Brainstem implant A type of hearing aid that bypasses the cochlea in the middle ear and the auditory nerve and is implanted in…
- Mixed bipolar state The occurrence of symptoms of mania and depression together. A person may feel sad and hopeless while at the…
- Pucker, macular See: Macular pucker