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Show more- TLSO Thoracolumbosacral orthosis. This is one of two main types of braces used to correct the lateral (sideways)…
- Connexin 26 Also known as gap junction beta 2, or GJB2. See: GJB2. See also: Connexin
- Cowper's gland Painful muscle spasms in the abdomen, arms, or legs following strenuous activity. The skin is usually moist…
- Fertile Able to conceive and bear offspring.
- Foot The end of the leg on which a person normally stands and walks. The foot is an extremely complex anatomic…
- Whole-arm translocation A type of chromosome rearrangement, also called a Robertsonian translocation, in which there is fusion of an…
- MRSA infection MRSA infection: Frequently used abbreviation for: Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus.
- James Watson See: Watson, James
- Physician A physician is a person trained in the art of healing. In reality, contemporary physicians express their…
- Hallux What the ancient Romans called the big toe. Since hallux was a good enough word for the big toe among the…
- Xeromammography Xeroradiography of the breast. Xeroradiography is a photoelectric method of recording an x-ray image on a…
- Hexalen Brand name of altretamine. For more information, see: altretamine