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Crypt
In anatomy, a crypt is variously a blind alley, a tube with no exit, a depression, or a pit -- in an otherwise fairly flat surface. Cryptic in the case of the tonsils refer to the tonsillar crypts which are little pitlike depressions in…
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- Aorta, ascending The ascending aorta is the first section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The ascending aorta…
- Perichondroma A tumor arising from the perichondrium, the dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely…
- Remodeling, chromatin See: Chromatin remodeling
- Physician A physician is a person trained in the art of healing. In reality, contemporary physicians express their…
- Endothelial progenitor cell A primitive cell made in the bone marrow that can enter the bloodstream and go to areas of blood vessel…
- Media, contrast X-ray dyes used to provide contrast, for example, between blood vessels and other tissue. Commonly spoken of…
- Spin doctor Not a physician who is expert on dizzying conditions but someone who puts a spin on the news to manipulate…
- Ipecac A naturally occurring substance with multiple properties including the ability to cause vomiting (emesis)…
- Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: A shunt that allows blood from the portal circulation (that…
- Vasa previa A condition in which blood vessels within the placenta or the umbilical cord are trapped between the fetus…
- Oil, tropical Coconut, palm kernel or palm oil. Like all fats and oils, these three oils contain various types of fatty…