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Perichondrium
A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all cartilage, except the cartilage in joints which is covered by a synovial membrane. Peri- is a prefix borrowed from the Greek meaning 'around or about'…
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- Bursopathy Disease involving a bursa, a closed fluid-filled sac that supplies a gliding surface to reduce friction…
- Infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast Breast: Infiltrating ductal carcinoma is one of several recognized specific patterns of cancer of the breast…
- Cruciate ligament, posterior The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Child injury, mental Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after…
- Pes Latin word meaning foot.
- Dihydroxyacetone Also known as DHA, the active ingredient in most sunless tanning lotions. See: DHA
- CCCR5 See: CCR5
- Premenstrual Just before the start of menstruation. As in a premenstrual headache
- Kilobase Unit of length of DNA equal to 1000 nucleotide bases
- Immunity, innate See: Innate immunity
- Hirudotherapy The use of leeches for medical therapy. Sometimes referred to as the 'treatment that sucks.' From hirudin…