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Cushing, Harvey
Renowned American neurosurgeon (1869-1939) whose name is now associated with Cushing syndrome (Cushing disease), the Cushing phenomenon, Cushing ulcer, Cushing-Rokitansky ulcer, Bailey-Cushing syndrome, Cushing's clip, Cushing's law…
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Show more- Dorsal The back or posterior side of a structure. "Dorsum" is the Latin word for the back. Something pertaining to…
- Tachypnea (Pronounced tack-ip-nea.) Abnormally fast breathing. A respiratory rate that is too rapid. The normal rate of…
- Salmonellosis Infection with bacteria belonging to the genus Salmonella. Salmonellosis is a common cause of food poisoning…
- Nirenberg , Marshall W. (b. 1927) American biochemist who shared the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in…
- Tube, otopharyngeal The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, known also as the Eustachian tube. The function of…
- Library, cDNA A collection of DNA sequences generated from mRNA (messenger RNA) sequences. This type of DNA library…
- Brachial palsy See: Brachial plexus palsy
- Upper leg The upper leg is the superior (top) segment of the leg: the part above the knee. As compared to the lower leg…
- Hypergraphic A person with hypergraphia, the insatiable urge to write
- XXX syndrome A chromosome condition present in 1 in 1000 females, due to the presence of three X chromosomes rather than…
- Dysthymia Dysthymia: A type of depression involving long-term, chronic symptoms that are not disabling, but keep a…
- Carotene, beta An antioxidant, a substance that protects cells against oxidation damage which, it is thought, can lead to…