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Hemangioma
A birth irregularity where a localized tissue mass grows rich in small blood vessels. Capillary hemangiomas are composed nearly entirely of tiny capillary vessels. Cavernous hemangiomas are composed of blood- filled 'lakes' and channels…
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- Chorda tympani A branch of the facial nerve (the seventh cranial nerve) that serves the taste buds in the front of the…
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis A structure consisting of a collection of blood vessels and lymph vessels that are overgrown and clumped…
- Third degree burn See: Burn, third degree
- Jackson-Pratt drain See: JP drain
- Lederberg See: Lederberg, Joshua
- Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency of G6PD is the commonest disease-causing enzyme defect in humans affecting an estimated 400…
- Renal tubules Small structures in the kidney that filter the blood and produce the urine
- Fear of crossing bridges An abnormal and persistent fear of crossing bridges. Sufferers of this phobia experience undue anxiety even…
- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. See: Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Sr.
- THG Tetrahydrogestrinone. A 'designer steroid.' THG first surfaced in October 2003 with reports of its illicit…
- Joint, acromioclavicular The acromioclavicular (AC) joint is located between the acromion (a projection of the scapula that forms the…