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1. In obstetrics, the process of turning the fetus. A cephalic version brings the fetal head into the birth canal. 2. In gynecology, the tilting of the uterus. Uterine retroversion indicates the uterus is tilted backwards. 3. In…
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Show more- Factitious disease by proxy See: Munchhausen syndrome by proxy
- Cholesterol, HDL See HDL cholesterol
- Acral-lentiginous melanoma See: Melanoma, acral-lentiginous
- MELD Acronym for Model End Stage Liver Disease. A disease severity scoring system for adults with liver disease…
- GOO Gastric outlet obstruction
- Fever, valley A disease also called coccidioidomycosis (CM) due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of…
- Psyche 1. The mind.2. The spirit or soul.3. In psychiatry, the mind as the center of thought, emotion, and behavior…
- Nonocular type Stickler syndrome Stickler syndrome, type III. See: Stickler syndrome
- Genetic transport defect Within the body, many molecules are able to pass across the membranes that surround cells. These molecules…
- Cyst, Meibomian See: Meibomian cyst
- Ventricle, heart One of the two lower chambers of the heart. The right ventricle is the chamber that receives blood from the…
- Temporal bone A large irregular bone situated at the base and side of the skull. The temporal bone is connected with the…