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Lateral ventricle
>Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres, one in each hemisphere. Each lateral ventricle consists of a triangular central body and four horns. The lateral ventricles communicate with the third ventricle…
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- Musicotherapy See: Music therapy
- Pavlov stomach A Pavlov pouch fashioned surgically from part of the stomach (which is isolated from the rest of the…
- Radiation fibrosis Scarring of the lungs from radiation. Radiation fibrosis is a sequel of radiation pneumonitis (inflammation…
- Fever, Rocky Mountain spotted (RMSF) Fever, Rocky Mountain spotted (RMSF): An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized in the Rocky…
- DRVs (Daily Reference Values) A deficiency of tears. The main symptom is usually a scratchy or sandy feeling as if something is in the eye…
- Diurnal Occurring in the daytime. A patient may have a diurnal fever rather than a nocturnal one. Diurnal also can…
- Colorectal cancer family history See: Colon cancer family history
- Chlamydia A type of bacteria one species of which causes an infection very similar to gonorrhea in the way that it is…
- PAPP-A Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A
- Tablespoon An old-fashioned but convenient household measure of capacity. A tablespoon holds about 3 teaspoons, each…
- Micturition Urination, the act of urinating. The word 'micturition' comes from the Latin 'micturire' which has a slightly…