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Duct, ejaculatory
See: Ejaculatory duct
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- Epiphysis The growth area near the end of a bone.
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- Chagas disease An infection caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Also called American trypanosomiasis. Transmitted by…
- Growing pains Mysterious pains in growing children, usually in the legs. These pains are similar to what the weekend…
- Phylogenetics A physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Physiatrists specialize in restoring…
- Muscles, abdominal A large group of muscles in the front of the abdomen that assists in the regular breathing movement and…
- Common bile duct The duct that carries bile from the gallbladder and liver into the duodenum (the upper part of the small…
- Lichtenberg figures A fern-leaf pattern of reddish, painless marks on the skin that are a result of a skin reaction to a…
- Myxoma A benign tumor composed of primitive connective tissue. The plural is myxomas or myxomata
- Adenovirus A group of viruses responsible for a spectrum of respiratory disease as well as infection of the stomach and…