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Jugular vein, external
The more superficial of the two jugular veins in the neck that drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and convey it toward the heart. The external jugular vein collects most of the blood from the outside of the skull and the deep…
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Show more- Membranous vitreous type Stickler syndrome Yndrome, type I. See: Stickler syndrome
- Climacteric 1. The menopause in women.2. The corresponding time in the life of men.From the Greek klimakter, meaning…
- Z chromosome A sex chromosome in certain animals, such as chickens, turkeys, and moths. In humans, males are XY and…
- Morton's toe See: Morton's syndrome
- Rickets, celiac Rickets caused by failure of the intestines to absorb calcium and fat from foods
- Phototherapy Treatment with light. For example, a newborn with jaundice may be 'put under the lights.'
- CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Also cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation and computer-based patient records
- Drugs, anti-angiogenesis These drugs, which include angiostatin and Endostatin, halt the process of developing new blood vessels…
- Esophageal reflux A condition wherein stomach contents regurgitate or back up (reflux) into the esophagus (a long cylindrical…
- Dysplasia, arteriohepatic Also known as Alagille syndrome, this ia a genetic disorder characterized by jaundice in the newborn period…
- Omphalo- A birth defect in which part of the intestine, covered only by a thin transparent membrane, protrudes outside…
- Gyneco- Combining form pertaining to women, as in gynecoid. From the Greek gyno, gynaikos meaning woman