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Eye
The organ of sight. The eye has a number of components. These components include but are not limited to the cornea, iris, pupil, lens, retina, macula, optic nerve, choroid and vitreous. The cornea is the clear front window of the eye that…
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Show more- Hormone, erythropoietin Erythropoietin is a substance produced by the kidney that leads to the formation of red blood cells in the…
- Apraxia The inability to execute a voluntary motor movement despite being able to demonstrate normal muscle function…
- Antinuclear antibody test Antinuclear antibody test: A test for unusual antibodies that are directed against structures within the…
- Irrigate To wash out as, for example, a wound to clean it.
- HMS1 Homosexuality 1. An alleged gene for human male homosexuality. See: Gay gene
- Tomography, computerized axial Pictures of structures within the body created by a computer that takes the data from multiple X-ray images…
- Tension, arterial The pressure of the blood within an artery, the arterial pressure. Also called the intra-arterial pressure…
- American Academy of Pediatrics AAP. Its member pediatricians 'dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of…
- Di- A byproduct of the male hormone testosterone. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is considered to be the essential…
- Mimesis Imitation or mimicry. Mimesis in medicine refers to the hysterical simulation of organic disease and to the…
- Ataxia telangiectasia mutated See: ATM
- Gland, Cowper's See: Bulbourethral gland