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See: Mead, Margaret
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Show more- Hypotension, orthostatic A temporary lowering of blood pressure (hypotension) due usually to suddenly standing up (orthostatic)…
- Endocardium The lining of the interior surface of the heart chambers. The endocardium consists of a layer of endothelial…
- Fiber, elastic See: Elastic fiber
- Remodeling, chromatin See: Chromatin remodeling
- Interstice A small space between things, especially between things that are usually closely spaced, such as cells…
- Dysplasia, faciogenital See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome
- Bone cyst, aneurysmal A benign lesion in a bone that contains connective tissue and blood inside a thin bony shell and that acts…
- Tooth root The lower two-thirds of a tooth. The roots are normally buried in bone, and serve to anchor the tooth in…
- Tumor, primary See: Primary tumor
- Toenail A toenail is produced by living skin cells in the toe. A toenail consists of several parts including the nail…
- Meningocele (MM) Protrusion of the membranes that cover the spine and part of the spinal cord through a bone defect in the…
- Hepatic artery See: Liver biopsy.