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Brain, fornix of the
An arching fibrous band in the brain connecting the two lobes of the cerebrum. (The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain and consists of two hemispheres separated by a deep longitudinal fissure). Each fornix -- there are two -- in the…
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- Abuse, emotional child Emotional child abuse is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child neglect and…
- SEMG Surface EMG
- Myocardial infarction A heart attack. Abbreviated MI. The term 'myocardial infarction' focuses on the myocardium (the heart muscle)…
- Rectal (adjective) Having to do with the rectum, the last 6 to 8 inches of the large intestine that serves to store solid waste…
- Fovea In the eye, a tiny pit located in the macula of the retina that provides the clearest vision of all. Only in…
- Delta-storage pool disease See: Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
- Q_h (on prescription) If a medicine is to be taken every so- many hours, it is written 'q_h'; the 'q' standing for the Latin word…
- Asystole A dire form of cardiac arrest in which the heart stops beating -- there is no systole -- and there is no…
- BP Commonly used abbreviation for blood pressure. On a medical chart, you might see 'BP90/60 T98.6 Ht60/reg…
- Androstenedione A pivotal adrenal steroid that is a precursor to testosterone and other androgens. Known popularly as andro…