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Ossify
To make into bone; to convert cartilage or fibrous tissue into bone. The skeleton initially consists mainly of cartilage which is gradually transformed into bone during development. This bone-building process is termed 'ossification.' Bone…
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- Janiceps Conjoined twins whose heads are fused together, with the faces looking in opposite directions, like the…
- C-IBS Constipation-predominant IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)
- Cafe au lait spot A flat spot on the skin that is the color of coffee with milk (café au lait) in persons with light skin, or a…
- Syndrome, Brown An ophthalmology (eye) problem. Brown syndrome is an abnormality that is present at birth (congenitally) and…
- Potomania An intense and persistent desire to drink alcohol to excess. Synonymous with dipsomania
- Antisocial personality See: Antisocial personality disorder
- Ultrasound during pregnancy Ultrasound imaging has been done during pregnancy for over three decades. It has proven to be a very useful…
- Acustimulation Mild electrical stimulation of acupuncture points done to control symptoms such as nausea and vomiting
- B.i.d. (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, b.i.d. means twice (two times) a day. It is an abbreviation for 'bis in die' which in…
- Willebrand-Juergens disease See: Von Willebrand disease