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Nasopharynx
The area of the upper throat that lies behind the nose. In contrast to the oropharynx, the area of the throat that lies behind the mouth. The word 'nasopharynx' is a hybrid -- part Latin, part Greek. 'Naso-' is a prefix that has to do with…
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Show more- Melanoma, ocular A malignant melanoma arising from a structure within the eye. The most common sites of origin are the…
- Thermometer, ear A thermometer that registers body temperature via the ear canal. The ear thermometer was invented in 1964 by…
- Repair, DNA The body has a series of special enzymes that repair mutations (changes) in the DNA and restore the DNA to…
- Jugular vein The jugular veins are in the neck and drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and convey it toward…
- Gene, Y-linked A gene on the Y chromosome. (Y-linkage is analogous to X-linkage (the presence of a gene on the X chromosome)…
- Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia A chronic low-grade (indolent) type of lymphoma due to a malignant clone of plasma cells. These plasma cells…
- Bi- Prefix meaning two, as in biceps or bicuspid
- Arthroscope A thin flexible fiberoptic scope which is introduced into a joint space through a small incision in order to…
- Hemihyperhidrosis Hyperhidrosis (excess sweating) confined to one side of the body. Hemihyperhidrosis may occur after a stroke
- Recent memory Short-term memory. Also called working memory. Recent memory is a system for temporarily storing and managing…
- Care, nail See: Nail care
- Dissociation In psychology and psychiatry, a perceived detachment of the mind from the emotional state or even from the…