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Veins, ophthalmic
The orbital cavity is drained by paired veins called the superior and inferior ophthalmic veins. The superior ophthalmic vein arises at the inner angle of orbit and follows the course of ophthalmic artery into the cavernous sinus, a…
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- Neurotoxic Poisonous to nerves or nerve tissue. Mercury and lead are neurotoxic
- Urate A salt derived from uric acid. When the body cannot metabolize uric acid properly, urates can build up in…
- Gluten enteropathy A condition, also called celiac sprue, in which the absorption of food nutrients through the small intestine…
- Goitrogenic foods Goitrogenic are foods that can affect thyroid function by inhibiting synthesis of thyroid hormones, resulting…
- Patellar Pertaining to the patella, the kneecap by another name, the familiar small bone planted in the front of the…
- Pouch, Pavlov At different points along the dogs' digestive tracts, the Russian physiologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov…
- Glenn shunt A surgical operation for children born with cyanotic heart disease ('blue babies'), in which a large vein…
- Artificial abortion An abortion that is brought about intentionally. Also called an induced or therapeutic abortion. As opposed…
- Nebulization, heated Administration of medication via fine spray that has been heated to increase its water content
- PA (posteroanterior) In anatomy, PA stands for posteroanterior: from back-to-front. For example, a PA X-ray of the chest is taken…