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Musculus
The Latin for muscle. Plural: musculi. In anatomy and many medical textbooks and dictionaries, the muscles are referred to by their Latin names such as musculi abdominis (the abs), musculus gluteus maximus (the big buttock muscle), and…
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- Tattoos & permanent makeup The intradermal application of inks for the purpose of tattooing or permanent makeup (also known as…
- 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)…
- Bereavement The period after a loss during which grief is experienced and mourning occurs. The time spent in a period of…
- Artery, femoral See: Femoral artery
- Casting, serial The use of successive casts to reshape deformed or spastic limbs
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- ADH (antidiuretic hormone) A peptide molecule that is released by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain after being made nearby…