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Ear, slanted
An ear that is slanted more than usual. Technically, an ear is slanted when the angle of the slope of the auricle is more than 15 degrees from the perpendicular. Also called a malrotated ear Considered a minor anomaly. The presence of 2 or…
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Show more- Labra The plural of labrum, a ring of fibrocartilage (fibrous cartilage) around the edge of the articular (joint)…
- Laryngectomy, partial A surgical procedure on the voice box designed to preserve the voice. The surgeon removes part of the voice…
- TEE Transesophageal echocardiography. A diagnostic test which employs ultrasound waves to make images of the…
- Tendon, Achilles See: Achilles tendon
- Proto-oncogene A normal gene which, when altered by mutation, becomes an oncogene that can contribute to cancer…
- Tarsal cyst Also called a Meibomian cyst or a chalazion. A tarsal cyst is an inflammation of the oil gland of the eyelid
- Colostomy bag A removable, disposable bag that attaches to the exterior opening of a colostomy (stoma) to permit sanitary…
- Thrombinogen Better known today as prothrombin, a coagulation (clotting) factor needed for the normal clotting of blood…
- Dancing mania of Maracaibo Huntington disease. Beginning in the 1950s Dr. Americo Negrette observed a number of people with a dancing…
- Proxi- Toward the beginning, the nearer of two (or more) items. For example, the proximal end of the femur is part…
- Avascular necrosis of the femoral head See Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
- Pedigree In medicine, a family health history diagrammed with a set of international symbols to indicate the…