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Interatrial septum
The partition separating the upper chambers (the atria) of the heart
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Show more- Callosity Synonymous with callus. Both callus and callosity are derived from the Latin callum meaning thick skin
- Chromosome, metaphase See: Y chromosome
- Dystocia, placental See: Placental dystocia
- Hemopoietic See: Hematopoietic
- Neurinoma, acoustic A benign tumor that may develop on the hearing and balance nerves near the inner ear. The tumor results from…
- Binocular 1. With both eyes, as in binocular vision.2. With two eyepieces, as in a binocular microscope
- Gtt. Abbreviation meaning drops (from the Latin 'guttae', drops). One of a number of hallowed abbreviations of…
- CPAP Continuous positive airway pressure. CPAP is an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. CPAP…
- AML Acute myeloid leukemia 1 gene. See: Runx-1.
- Cauliflower-ear deformity Cauliflower-ear deformity: Destruction of the underlying cartilage framework of the outer ear (pinnae)…
- Emergency postcoital contraception See: Emergency contraception
- Cancer, leukemia Leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells. Leukemias are grouped by how quickly the disease develops…