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Sensorium
The totality of those parts of the brain that receive, process and interpret sensory stimuli. The sensorium is the supposed seat of sensation, the place to which impressions from the external world are conveyed and perceived. The sensorium…
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- Pavlov stomach A Pavlov pouch fashioned surgically from part of the stomach (which is isolated from the rest of the…
- Supernumerary digit An extra finger or toe
- Presentation, breech Birth in which the buttocks present before the head
- Periphery 1. The outside or surface of a structure; the portion outside the central region. 2. The circumference of a…
- Norwalk-like virus See: Norovirus
- Bronchospasm, exercise-induced Also called exercise-induced asthma, this is asthma that is triggered by vigorous physical activity…
- Balance, sense of Our sense of balance is regulated by a complex interaction of the following parts of the nervous system: >…
- Introitus, vaginal The vaginal opening is called the introitus of the vagina. The Latin word 'introitus' comes from 'intro'…
- Breast absence Breast absence: A rare condition wherein the normal growth of the breast or nipple never takes place. They…