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Perichondrial
To do with the perichondrium, a dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps all cartilage, except the cartilage in joints which is covered by a synovial membrane. Peri- is a prefix borrowed from the Greek…
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- G (gram) Symbol for gram, a unit of measurement of weight and mass in the metric system. In weight, a gram is equal to…
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship A survivor-led advocacy group that works on behalf of the millions of cancer survivors and the millions more…
- Exopeptidase An enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of the terminal (last) or next-to-last peptide bond from a polypeptide…
- Syndrome, Boerhaave's See: de Lange syndrome.
- Extrinsic 1. Not an essential or inherent part of a something such as a structure.2. Coming from the outside. Extrinsic…
- Family therapy A type of psychotherapy designed to identify family patterns that contribute to a behavior disorder or mental…
- Social anxiety disorder Excessive fear of embarrassment in social situations that is extremely intrusive and can have debilitating…
- Nurse, registered A nurse who has completed a two- to four-year degree program in nursing, and provides direct patient care for…
- Placebo effect A positive medical response to taking a placebo, a sham medication as if it were an active medication. Up to…