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Patent (noun)
A device giving exclusive control and possession. Before the commercialization of biomedical inventions, the word 'patent' in this sense had no place in a medical dictionary. Now the patent is the foundation of the biotechnology industry.
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- External ear There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The…
- Shoulder joint The flexible ball-and-socket joint formed by the junction of the humerus and the scapula. This joint is…
- Toxic goiter, diffuse Graves disease, the most common cause of hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid gland), with…
- Nerve palsy, laryngeal Paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, a branch of the vagus nerve (a long and important nerve that…
- Calculus 1. A stone within the body, such as a stone in the urinary tract. 2. The calcium salt deposits on the teeth…
- Bone, heel A somewhat rectangular bone at the back of the foot. The words 'calcaneus' and 'calcium' are related…