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- Collarbone A horizontal bone above the first rib that makes up the front part of the shoulder. The collarbone, also…
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- Embolization A treatment that clogs small blood vessels and blocks the flow of blood, such as to a tumor.
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- Palate The roof of the mouth. The front portion is bony (hard palate), and the back portion is muscular (soft palate)
- Menopause Menopause: The time in a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop; it is also called the 'change…
- Hypermnesia Abnormally strong memory of the past. As compared to hypomnesia and amnesia. From hyper- + the Greek mneme…
- COPD Two chambers in the penis which run the length of the organ and are filled with spongy tissue. Blood flows in…
- Infectious mononucleosis Infectious mononucleosis: A specific viral infection (with the Epstein-Barr virus) in which there is an…