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Vesicle
In dermatology, a vesicle is a small blister, as on the skin. Vesicles also occur on the mucous membranes, such as the buccal mucosa (the lining of the mouth). Vesicles are less than .5 centimeters in diameter. In anatomy, a vesicle is any…
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- Bowel disorders and fiber Fiber: High fiber diets help delay the progression of diverticulosis and, at least, reduce the bouts of…
- UNESCO Acronym for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
- Mittelschmerz The occurrence of symptoms of mania and depression together. A person may feel sad and hopeless while at the…
- Nerve, spinal One of the nerves that originates in the spinal cord. There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves. They consist of…
- Major anomaly An unusual anatomic feature that is of serious medical or cosmetic consequence to the patient. For example, a…
- Lymphoma Tumor of the lymphoid tissue. Diagnosis is by biopsy. Treatment may be chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, or…
- Vallecula An anatomic term for a crevice, furrow or depression. There are a variety of valleculae including one in the…
- Immunodeficiency Inability to mount a normal immune response. Immunodeficiency can be due to a genetic disease or acquired as…
- Cryotherapy Cryotherapy: Literally, 'cold therapy.' Cryotherapy, sometimes referred to as cryosurgery, is a procedure…
- Naturopath A person who practices naturopathy, a drugless system of therapy based on the use of physical forces such as…
- Gene, suicide A gene whose expression in a cell is lethal for that cell. Suicide genes form the basis of a strategy for…