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Adrenal cortex
The outer portion of the adrenal gland located on top of each kidney. The adrenal cortex produces steroid hormones which regulate carbohydrate and fat metabolism and mineralocorticoid hormones which regulate salt and water balance in the…
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- Occipital 1. Pertaining to the occiput, the back of head. 2. Located near the occipital bone as, for example, the…
- Masticate To chew, grind, or pulverize food (or something else) until it turns to pulp. From the Latin masticare, from…
- Alternate hemiplegia See: Alternating hemiplegia of childhood
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- Blister, water See: Water blister
- Cide A type of bacteria that is the most common agent of gas gangrene and can also cause food poisoning as well as…
- Jugular vein, external The more superficial of the two jugular veins in the neck that drain blood from the head, brain, face and…