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Show more- Anesthetic, general An anesthetic that puts the person to sleep
- Anterior tongue The front two-thirds of the tongue. In contrast to the base of the tongue, which is the back third. The…
- Day sight Night blindness. Listed in medical dictionaries under 'Nyctalopia' from the Greek 'nyct' (night) + 'aloas'…
- Neonate A newborn baby.
- Anatomical position The position with the body erect with the arms at the sides and the palms forward. The anatomical position is…
- Factor VIII Factor eight, a key factor in the process of blood coagulation (clotting). Lack of normal factor VIII causes…
- Developmental delay Behind schedule in reaching milestones of early childhood development.
- VAQTA See: Varus.
- Ulcer, aphthous Ulcer, aphthous: A small sensitive painful ulcer crater in the lining of the mouth. Commonly called a canker…
- Sociopath A term once used for someone with what is now called antisocial personality disorder
- Anotia No ear. The term 'anotia' usually refers to congenital (from birth) absence of the external ear, the auricle…
- Laser coagulation The coagulation (clotting) of tissue using a laser. A coagulation laser produces light in the visible green…