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Supernumerary nipple
An extra nipple. Supernumerary nipples are usually smaller than normal and vestigial (nonfunctional, without accompanying mammary glands). They tend to occur on along a roughly curved line extending from near the armpit, through the center…
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- Retinitis pigmentosa and congenital deafness (Also called Usher syndrome.) A genetic disorder characterized by hearing impairment and an eye disorder…
- Litmus A pigment used as a test for acidity and alkalinity. Litmus paper turns red in acid and blue in an alkaline…
- Erotomania The false but persistent belief that one is loved by a person (often a famous or prominent person), or the…
- Oto- An otoacoustic emission test (OAE) measures an acoustic response that is produced by the inner ear (cochlea)…
- Genome Database The Genome Database (GDB) is the official central repository for genomic mapping data resulting from the…
- USFDA The United States Food and Drug Administration (best known as the FDA) is an agency within the U.S. Public…
- Lip One of the two fleshy folds which surround the opening of the mouth. The upper lip is separated from the nose…
- Hepatic An artery that distributes blood to the liver, pancreas and gallbladder as well as to the stomach and…
- Hematoma, subdural See: Subdural hematoma
- Papilliferous See: Papuliferous
- Corneal topography Also known as videokeratography or corneal mapping, corneal topography is a method of computer-assisted…