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Show more- Carpal bone One of the wrist bones. There are eight carpal bones that are arranged in two rows. The carpal bones…
- Penis, small A penis that is abnormally small, also known as micropenis. In medical practice, the dimension of the penis…
- Illness, acute An illness with an abrupt onset and usually a short course
- Urachus A canal connecting the bladder of the fetus with the allantois, a structure that contributes to the formation…
- Meniscus, lateral knee The word 'meniscus' refers to a crescent-shaped structure. The lateral meniscus of the knee is a thickened…
- Hypoxemia Abnormally low levels of oxygen in the blood. Hypoxemia may be mild to severe and leads to shortness of…
- DRVs (Daily Reference Values) A deficiency of tears. The main symptom is usually a scratchy or sandy feeling as if something is in the eye…
- Choana (Plural: choanae) The passageway from the back of one side of the nose to the throat. There are two choanae…
- Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome Abbreviated HPS. A genetic disorder characterized by albinism (with lack of pigment in the skin or eye)…
- Esophagitis Esophagitis: Inflammation of the esophagus. The esophagus is that soft tube-like portion of the digestive…
- Adam A street name for 3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine. See: Ecstasy
- Vaccine, oral polio See: Polio vaccine, oral