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- Xerophthalmia Dry eyes. Xerophthalmia can be associated with systemic diseases such as Sjogren' s syndrome, systemic lupus…
- Bicornuate Having two horns or horn-shaped branches. The uterus (normally unicornuate) can sometimes be bicornuate (with…
- Tachycardia, sinus A fast heartbeat (tachycardia) because of rapid firing of the sinoatrial (sinus) node. The sinoatrial (or…
- Cranial nerve X The tenth cranial nerve, and one of the most important, is the vagus nerve. All twelve of the cranial nerves…
- Niacin Niacin: Nicotinic acid, one of the B-complex B vitamins. Deficiency of niacin in the diet results in the…
- Chemokinesis The response of a cell to a chemical that causes the cell to make some kind of change in its movement by…
- Infiltrate To penetrate. If an IV infiltrates, the IV fluid penetrates the surrounding tissue.
- Ramus of the mandible One of the two prominent, projecting back parts of the horseshoe-shaped lower jaw bone
- Gnathostomiasis A disease due to the migration of an immature roundworm called Gnathostoma. Migration just under the skin…
- EMSY A novel protein that connects the familial and sporadic forms of breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Some cases…