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Pimples
Small papules or pustules. See: Pimple
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Show more- Ulcer, aphthous Ulcer, aphthous: A small sensitive painful ulcer crater in the lining of the mouth. Commonly called a canker…
- Hydroxytryptamine See: Serotonin
- Backbone The spine. A flexible row of bones stretching from the base of the skull to the tailbone
- Perinatology A subspecialty of obstetrics concerned with the care of the mother and fetus at higher-than-normal risk for…
- Locoregional anesthesia Anesthesia that produces loss of pain only in the region of the surgery. This may be done by a 'spinal' in…
- Region, regulatory A region of a chromosome that controls gene expression. In terms of DNA, it is a regulatory sequence
- Complementary sequence Nucleic acid sequence of bases that can form a double- stranded structure by matching base pairs. For…
- Lights, flashing A sensation of flashing lights is created when the vitreous (the clear, jelly-like substance that fills the…
- Meatus An opening or passageway. For example, the female urethral meatus. The urethra is the transport tube from the…
- Acromioclavicular joint The acromioclavicular (AC) joint is located between the acromion (a projection of the scapula that forms the…
- Transducer An instrument that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. A transducer can also act as a…
- Radiology The branch of medicine that uses ionizing and nonionizing radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of…