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Heart, left
The heart is composed functionally of two hearts - the right heart and the left heart. The left heart consists of the left atrium which receives oxygenated blood from the lung and the left ventricle which pumps it out to the body under…
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- Arthritis, spondylitis A form of arthritis causing chronic inflammation of the spine
- Receptor, chemokine Receptor, chemokine: A molecule that receives a chemokine and a chemokine dock. A chemokine is a protein that…
- Vertebral artery A key artery located in the back of the neck that carries blood from the heart to the brain
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- Science, cognitive Cognitive science is the study of the mind. It is an interdisciplinary science that draws upon many fields…
- Jejunostomy A surgical operation to create an opening of the jejunum (a part of the (a part of the small intestine) to a…
- Fee for service ): In health care, a payment mechanism in which a provider is paid for each individual service rendered to a…
- Stiff baby syndrome A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction)…
- Neuroendocrine cancer of the skin Also called Merkel cell carcinoma. An uncommon but highly malignant skin tumor that characteristically starts…