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Volar
Pertaining to both the palm and sole. It comes from word 'vola' which the ancient Romans used for 'the palm of the hand and the sole of the foot.' By comparison, the term 'palm' applies to only the palm (the grasping side) of the hand. The…
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- Keratosis, actinic A small rough spot on skin chronically exposed to the sun, precancerous, can develop into a skin cancer…
- Biotechnology The fusion of biology and technology. Biotechnology is the application of biological techniques to product…
- Hahnemann, Samuel A sac from which a hair grows and into which the sebaceous (oil) glands open. The follicle is lined by cells…
- Emergency supplies kit An infectious disease that has newly appeared in a population or that has been known for some time but is…
- Red corpuscles Red corpuscles are cells that carry oxygen in the blood. They are also called red blood cells or 'RBCs.'
- Common migraine Migraine without aura. The most frequent type, accounting for about 80-85% of migraine. See: Migraine
- Microphallus An abnormally small penis. Also called micropenis. In medical practice, the dimension of the penis that is…
- Neurinoma, acoustic A benign tumor that may develop on the hearing and balance nerves near the inner ear. The tumor results from…
- Bag of waters Popular name for the amniotic sac together with the amniotic fluid within it. The amniotic sac is formed by…
- Syndrome, adult respiratory distress Better known as ARDS. See: ARDS
- Quantitative Having to do with quantity or with the amount. See also qualitative.