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Gyrus occipitotemporalis medialis
See: Lingual gyrus
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- In vitro Literally in glass, as in a test tube. A test that is performed in vitro is one that is done in glass or…
- Amino acid One of the 20 building blocks of protein. The sequence of amino acids in a protein and, hence, the function…
- Nasal mucus A slippery fluid produced by the membranes lining the nose. Excessive nasal mucus is the basis of a runny…
- Lipoidosis, sphingomyelin Also called Niemann-Pick disease, this is a disorder of the metabolism of a lipid (fat) called sphingomyelin…
- Injection snoreplasty To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emotional sense. Treadmill machines may injure…
- Chromosome, dicentric A chromosome in the stage of the cell cycle (the sequence of events in the life of a cell) when a chromosome…
- Ventricular beat, premature See: Extrasystole
- Dilation, pupil This examination enables your eye care professional to see more of your retina, the light-sensitive layer of…
- Gram-positive Gram-positive bacteria retain the color of the crystal violet stain in the Gram stain. This is characteristic…