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Olivary
Pertaining to the olive, a structure in the brain
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Show more- Esophageal speech Speech produced with air trapped in the esophagus and forced out again. People with a laryngectomy (for…
- Pia mater One of the meninges, the pia mater is the delicate innermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord…
- Fever, remittent A type of fever that gradually decreases in intensity over time
- Incontinentia pigmenti In medicine, the time from the moment of exposure to an infectious agent until signs and symptoms of the…
- Buccal mucosa The inner lining of the cheeks and lips.
- Jejunum Part of the small intestine. It is half-way down the small intestine between its duodenum and ileum sections…
- Attenuate To weaken, dilute, thin, reduce, weaken, diminish. The use of 'attenuate' in medicine is not new. In the 16th…
- Complement system A series of molecules that work together to perform many immune system functions. For example, the complement…
- Syndactyly A condition in which two or more of the fingers or toes are joined together. This joining can involve the…
- Epigastrium The part of the abdominal wall above the umbilicus (belly button). The hypogastrium is the part of the…
- Scoliosis, nonstructural A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…
- Excessive daytime sleepiness A neurological disorder in which there is a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Excessive…