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Os sacrum
The large, heavy bone at the base of the spine, which is made up of fused sacral vertebrae. The sacrum is located in the vertebral column, between the lumbar vertebrae and the coccyx. It is roughly triangular in shape, and makes up the…
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- Iatric Relating to medicine or a physician. Iatric systems are medical systems. From the Greek iatrikos (medical)…
- Ectrodactyly >transverse terminal aphalangia (absence of the last bone in the finger or toe), >adactylia (total absence of…
- Pityriasis alba A common mild rash of unknown origin that can appear on a person of any age (most commonly at 10-35 years of…
- Enteroplasty Surgery on the intestine, especially to enlarge a constricted segment or lengthen a short bowel
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- Ergot Ergot could be called a 'cereal killer' for it comes from cereals such as rye and wheat and is quite capable…
- Genu The Latin word for the knee. When the knee is referred to in medicine, it is just called the knee. However…
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