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Lithotomy position
Position in which the patient is on their back with the hips and knees flexed and the thighs apart. The position is often used for vaginal examinations and childbirth
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- Amygdaloid complex See: Amygdaloid nucleus
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- Community-acquired infection An infection acquired in the community. In contrast to a nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infection
- Outlet, gastric See: Gastric outlet
- Gastroschisis A birth defect in which there is a separation in the abdominal wall. Through this opening protrudes part of…