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Otic barotrauma
Middle ear problems due to changing atmospheric pressures, as when a plane descends to land. The problems include ear pain, ringing, diminished hearing and, sometimes, dizziness. Also known as aerotitis: aerotitis media, barotitis…
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- Telomere The end of a chromosome, a specialized structure involved in the replication and stability of the chromosome…
- Vaginal membrane A thin membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening. This fold of mucous membrane is…
- Iatromisia An intense dislike of doctors. From 'iatro-' indicating a relationship to a physician or medicine + the Greek…
- Juxtaarticular The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. Juxtaarticular is composed…
- Gland, bulbourethral See: Bulbourethral gland
- Melanoma, ocular A malignant melanoma arising from a structure within the eye. The most common sites of origin are the…
- Immunity, acquired See: Acquired immunity
- LPA Little People of America. The abbreviation also for the left pulmonary artery
- Internal fixation A surgical procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by mechanical devices…
- CMG2 Capillary morphogenesis gene 2, a transmembrane protein that is induced during capillary morphogenesis (the…
- PROC Protein C