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Snoring
Snoring: A rough rattling noise made on inspiration during sleep by vibration of the soft palate (the back of the roof of the mouth) and the uvula (the prominent structure dangling down at the back of the mouth). On inspiration, air on its…
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- Deficiency, fatty alcohol: NAD+ oxidoreductase Also known as the Sjogren-Larsson syndrome, this is a genetic (inherited) disease usually characterized by a…
- Congenital osseus-torticollis syndrome See: Klippel-Feil sequence
- Multicentric Having more than one center. A term often applied to tumors. A minority of Wilms tumors are multicentric and…
- FTA-ABS test FTA-ABS stands for fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed, a blood serum screening test for syphilis…
- Retinal artery, central The blood vessel that carries blood into the eye and supplies nutrition to the retina. The counterpart to the…
- Vaginal vestibule The vaginal opening is called the vestibule of the vagina. In medicine, a vestibule is a space or cavity at…
- Tinea cruris A superficial fungus infection of the crotch and perineum known popularly as jock itch. Good general hygiene…
- Proinflammatory Capable of promoting inflammation. For example, air pollution may have proinflammatory effects
- Prusiner See: Prusiner, Stanley B.