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Pneumocyte
One of the cells lining the alveoli (the air sacs) in the lung. The alveoli are, in fact, lined with two types of cells termed the type 1 and type 2 pneumocytes: > >Type 1 pneumocyte: The cell responsible for the gas (oxygen and carbon…
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- Pre-sleep dream Also called a hypnagogic hallucination, this type of dream is characteristically vivid and occurs as one is…
- Sudden infant death with dysgenesis of testes Abbreviated SIDDT. For more, see: SIDDT
- Lumbar vertebrae There are 5 lumbar vertebrae. The lumbar vertebrae are situated between the thoracic vertebrae and the sacral…
- ECST ECST stands for the exercise cardiac stress test, the most widely used cardiac (heart) screening test. In an…
- ODD syndrome Oculodentodigital dysplasia
- Ovary cyst, follicular A fluid-filled sac in the ovary, the most common type of ovarian cyst. It results from the growth of a…
- Episiotomy Episiotomy: A surgical procedure for widening the outlet of the birth canal to facilitate delivery of the…
- Urination, burning See: Dysuria
- Bow-legs A condition in which the legs curve out to leave a gap between the knees after the period of infancy has…
- Scrape An abrasion or cut caused by something rubbing roughly against the skin. To treat scrape, wash the area with…
- Lansing virus Type 2 poliovirus. Named after the city in Michigan where the first patient lived who was found to have this…