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Trabecula
A partition which divides or partly divides a cavity. > >One of the strands of connective tissue projecting into an organ that constitutes part of the framework of the organ as, for example, the trabeculae of the spleen. >One of a number…
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- Cardiopulmonary bypass Bypass of the heart and lungs as, for example, in open heart surgery. Blood returning to the heart is…
- Septal defect, ventricular (VSD) A hole in the septum (the wall) between the lower chambers of the heart (the ventricles). Ventricular Septal…
- Morton's neuroma Morton's neuroma: A swollen inflamed nerve in the ball of the foot, usually between the base of the second…
- Muscular dystrophy, congenital A form of muscular dystrophy that is present at birth. Various types of congenital MD have been identified…
- Herpes, genital See: Genital herpes
- Typhus, endemic See Typhus, murine
- CHARGE association A constellation of congenital malformations (birth defects). The name of the condition is an acronym of some…
- Ulcer, duodenal See: Duodenal ulcer
- Void To urinate. Just as we can void a check and empty it of value, so can we void our bladder and empty it of…
- Genome, mitochondrial All of the genetic information contained in the chromosome of the mitochondrion, a structure located in the…