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Oculomotor nerve
The oculomotor nerve is the third cranial nerve. (The cranial nerves emerge from or enter the cranium, the skull, as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from the vertebral column). The oculomotor nerve is responsible for the nerve…
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- Glucuronosyltransferase, UDP- A liver enzyme essential to the disposal of bilirubin (the chemical that results from the normal breakdown of…
- Back pain, low Back pain, low: Pain in the lower back area that can relate to problems with the lumbar spine, the discs…
- Impact To lodge firmly or wedge in
- Conjoined twin Identical (monozygotic) twins that did not separate fully from one another but are still partially united…
- Entomology, medical See: Medical entomology
- Physical child abuse See: Normal growth.
- Lockjaw See Tetanus
- ANC The absolute neutrophil count, the number of white blood cells (WBCs) that are neutrophils. The ANC is not…
- Nephrologist A medical specialist in nephrology (the study of the kidney or 'kidney-ology')
- Compassionate use Term used in the US for a method of providing experimental therapeutics prior to final FDA approval for use…
- Joint, knee The knee joint has three parts. The thigh bone (the femur) meets the large shin bone (the tibia) to form the…