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Infraspinatus muscle
>The infraspinatus muscle; >The teres minor muscle, which (like the infraspinatus muscle) helps in the outward turning (external rotation) of the arm; >The supraspinatus muscle, which is responsible for elevating the arm and moving it away…
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- Agent, antiviral An agent that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply…
- Cell, beta (pancreatic) A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the…
- Wheezer A slang term for a patient who is wheezing. Sometimes applied to someone having serious trouble breathing
- Potassium The major positive ion (cation) found inside of cells. The chemical notation for potassium is K+. The proper…
- Lymphadenitis, regional Cat scratch disease, a mild flu-like infection, with swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenitis) and mild fever of…
- Mite-borne typhus Scrub: typhus, a mite-borne infectious disease caused by a microorganism, Rickettsia tsutsugamushi…
- Mus musculus The laboratory mouse
- Brachial plexus palsy Paralysis of the arm due to an injury to the brachial plexus, a network of spinal nerves that originates in…
- Intestinal pseudo-obstruction Symptoms of intestinal obstruction with no sign of actual physical obstruction. This condition may be due to…
- Toxicogenomics The collection, interpretation, and storage of information about gene and protein activity in order to…
- Fahr syndrome This syndrome described in 1930 by T. Fahr is a genetic (inherited) neurological disorder characterized by…