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Intraocular
In the eye. The intraocular pressure is the pressure within the eye
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- Supination Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm is up (and the corresponding movement of the foot and leg…
- Joint, TM The joint that hinges the lower jaw (mandible) to the skull
- Agent, antihypertensive As the name suggests, a drug aimed at reducing high blood pressure (hypertension)
- Clinodactyly Curving of the fifth finger (the little finger) toward the fourth finger (the ring finger). Sometimes called…
- Chronic otitis externa Chronic inflammation of the skin lining the external ear canal leading to the ear drum. Can be caused by a…
- Syncope, situational The temporary loss of consciousness in a particular kind of situation. The situations that trigger this…
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- Cl (chloride) Cl is the chemical symbol for chloride, the major anion found in the fluid outside of cells and in blood. An…