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Plexus
1. In medicine, a network or tangle of lymphatic vessels, nerves, or veins. For example, the brachial plexus is a network of nerves leading to the arm. 2. In general, any interwoven entity made up of elements in a structure or system…
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Show more- Nystagmus Rapid rhythmic repetitious involuntary (unwilled) eye movements. Nystagmus can be horizontal, vertical or…
- Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) A highly regarded journal of medical science that publishes 'biologically significant findings of…
- Vesical Refers to the urinary bladder. The word comes from the Latin vesica meaning a bag or bladder
- Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber (KTW) syndrome A congenital malformation syndrome characterized by the triad of asymmetric limb hypertrophy, hemangiomata…
- Mucus, nasal See: Nasal mucus
- Assistant, physician (PA) >Medical histories and physical examinations: a PA is usually can perform histories and physical examinations…
- Inhibitor, protease An agent that can keep a protease from working and splitting a protein into peptides. Protease inhibitors are…
- Sikimitoxin Poisonous substance found in the Japanese star anise, which is also called sikimi
- Mimesis Imitation or mimicry. Mimesis in medicine refers to the hysterical simulation of organic disease and to the…
- Hysterectomy, subtotal The uterus is surgically removed but the cervix is left is left in place. Also called a partial hysterectomy
- Symptom of pregnancy See: Pregnancy symptom
- Theorem, Bayes See: Bayes theorem