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Process
In anatomy, a process is a projection from a structure. The process of the mandible is the part of the lower jaw that projects forward. In a more general sense, a process is a series of actions or events that are part of a system or of a…
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Show more- Memory span The number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recall. Memory span is a test of…
- Muscle, cardiac A type of muscle with unique features only found in the heart. The cardiac muscle is the muscle of the heart…
- Face, masklike A surgical procedure designed to make the face appear younger by pulling loose facial skin taut. With age or…
- Arimidex Brand name for anastrozole, an oral antiestrogen. Arimidex inhibits the enzyme aromatase in the adrenal…
- Lens The transparent structure inside the eye that focuses light rays onto the retina (the nerve layer that lines…
- Vertigo, recurrent aural A condition, also known as Meniere's disease, with recurrent vertigo accompanied by ringing in the ears…
- Marijuana Marijuana: A very common street and recreational drug that comes from the marijuana plant. The plant that…
- Gestational diabetes Gestational diabetes: See: Diabetes, gestational.
- Gallbladder A pear-shaped organ just below the liver that stores the bile secreted by the liver. During a fatty meal, the…
- Radionuclide stress test A procedure that involves injecting a radioactive isotope, typically thallium or cardiolyte, into the…
- Annexin A1 One of the annexins, a family of proteins that share the property of binding calcium and phospholipids. The…
- Endovaginal ultrasound This type of imaging test is a special form of ultrasound developed to examine the pelvic organs and is the…