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Strollerobics
The supportive framework of an organ (or gland or other structure), usually composed of connective tissue. The stroma is distinct from the parenchyma, which consists of the key functional elements of that organ. The stroma of the thyroid…
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- Bone, parietal The main bone on the side of the skull. Although the parietal bone is curved, it is considered a flat bone…
- Inner ear There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The inner…
- Situational syncope The temporary loss of consciousness in a particular kind of situation. The situations that trigger this…
- Adenosine deaminase (ADA) An enzyme that plays a key role in salvaging purine molecules
- Ovary cyst, follicular A fluid-filled sac in the ovary, the most common type of ovarian cyst. It results from the growth of a…
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- Intraoperative radiation therapy Radiation treatment given during surgery. Also called IORT. See also radiation therapy
- Insecticide-treated bednet A bednet that has been treated with insecticide to protect against mosquitos and malaria. 'Provision of…
- Dog genome All of the genetic information from the dog. The genetic first draft of the dog genome sequence was completed…
- Cataract surgery Cataract surgery: Removal of the clouded lens (the cataract) in its entirety by surgery, usually followed by…
- Pulse, Corrigan A pulse that is full and then suddenly collapses. Named for the Irish physician Dominic John Corrigan…