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Palm
The grasping side of the hand; the flexor surface of the hand. In contrast to the back of the hand, the extensor surface of the hand. From the Latin 'palma' for the outstretched palm of the hand. The palm tree is so named from the…
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- Oligomenorrhea A reduction in number of menstrual periods and/or amount of menstrual flow.
- Hypo- Prefix meaning 'low, under, beneath, down, below normal' as in hypocalcemia (low calcium in the blood)…
- Hypoxia A subnormal concentration of oxygen. By contrast with normoxia (normal oxygen) and anoxia (the absence or…
- Syndrome, Landau-Kleffner See Landau-Kleffner syndrome
- Flutter Flutter is a rapid vibration or pulsation. The difference between flutter and fibrillation is that flutter is…
- Expiration date The date for a drug estimated for its shelf life with proper storage in sealed containers away from harmful…
- Sign, toe An important neurologic test based upon what the toes do when the sole of the foot is stimulated. If the big…
- Microvascular surgery Surgery on very small blood vessels such as those only 3 to 5 millimeters in diameter. Microvascular surgery…
- Flexural psoriasis A form of psoriasis found in the armpits, groin, under the breasts and in other flexion creases (skin folds)…
- Syndrome, fragile X The most common heritable form of mental retardation, occurring in about one in two thousand males and a…