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Nerve, accessory
See: Accessory nerve
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- Partial seizure A seizure that affects only one part of the brain. Symptoms depend on which part is affected. One part of the…
- Thoracic vertebrae The 12 thoracic vertebrae are situated between the cervical (neck) vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae. The…
- Coma Coma: A state of deep unarousable unconsciousness. Coma may occur as the result of numerous causes including…
- C2 (cervical vertebra) C2 is the symbol for the second cervical vertebra, which is also called the axis. It is so-named because the…
- CB2 See: Cannabinoid receptor 2.
- Subdural Below the dura, the outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes (meninges) covering the…
- Umbilicus The vestige left behind on a newborn's belly when the umbilical cord is cut. Also called the navel or belly…
- Rheumatoid arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid
- King's evil An old term for tuberculosis of the lymph nodes in the neck. Also known as scrofula
- Oliva The olive, a structure in the brain
- Central core disease See: Central core disease of muscle