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Stomach, Pavlov
A pouch fashioned surgically from part of the stomach (but isolated from the rest of the stomach) that opens via a fistula (canal) on to the abdominal wall. At different points along the dogs' digestive tracts, the Russian physiologist…
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Show more- Therapy, pulmonary Exercises and treatments designed to help patients maintain and recover lung function, such as with cystic…
- Supertaster A supertaster has an unusually large density of taste buds, each surrounded by pain fibers
- N-nitroso-fenfluramine A variant of fenfluramine. See: Fenfluramine
- Gephyrophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of crossing bridges. Sufferers of this phobia experience undue anxiety even…
- Prayer of Maimonides A prayer that is said to have been written by the 12th-century physician-philosopher Moses Maimonides. Like…
- Mirror, mouth See: Mouth mirror
- Atlas The atlas is the first cervical (neck) vertebra (symbol: C1). It supports the head. The atlas bone is named…
- Syndrome, nail-patella See Nail-patella syndrome
- Normal tension glaucoma See: Glaucoma, normal tension
- Papilla, anal See: Anal papilla
- Basilar Located at or near the base of a structure, especially the base of the skull. For example, a basilar fracture…
- Crossing over The exchange of genetic material between two paired chromosomes. Crossing over is a way to recombine the…