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Bone, breast
Breast: Familiar name for what is medically termed the sternum, the long flat bone in the middle of the front of the chest. The sternum articulates (comes together) with the cartilages of the first seven ribs and with the clavicle (collar…
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- Exercise, passive Movement of the body, usually of the limbs, without effort by the patient. The patient is passive
- Homosexuality Sexuality directed toward someone of the same sex
- Arthritis, degenerative A type of arthritis caused by inflammation, breakdown, and eventual loss of the cartilage of the joints. Also…
- Congenital achromatopsia, Pertaining to the conjunctiva, the clear moist membrane that covers the inner surfaces of the eyelids and the…
- Labor support professional See: Doula (the first meaning)
- Toenail A toenail is produced by living skin cells in the toe. A toenail consists of several parts including the nail…
- Anemia Anemia: The condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal…
- Aldrin See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Myelogenous leukemia, acute Myelogenous leukemia, acute: Abbreviated AML. Also called acute myeloid leukemia or acute nonlymphocytic…
- Pulled elbow See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) A noninvasive imaging method that provides information about cellular activity (metabolic…