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Show more- Cranial bone Part of the top portion of the skull which protects the brain. The bones of the cranium include the frontal…
- ASOT Antistreptolysin O Titer. A blood test that looks for antibodies to the streptococcus A bacteria. Also…
- Trichinella spiralis The worm that causes trichinosis. Trichinella spiralis larvae can infest pigs and wild game, hibernating in…
- Cutaneous Relating to the skin. As, for example, in cutaneous allodynia, a cutaneous papilloma, and cutaneous…
- Gnathostomiasis A disease due to the migration of an immature roundworm called Gnathostoma. Migration just under the skin…
- Seizure, atonic See: Atonic seizure
- Hiatal hernia Hiatal hernia: An anatomical abnormality in which part of the stomach protrudes up through the diaphragm into…
- Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase deficiency See: UROD deficiency
- Assay, CEA CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen) is a protein found in many types of cells but associated with tumors and the…
- Corn A small calloused area of skin caused by local pressure irritating tissue over a bony prominence. Corns most…
- YAMA See: Caspase 3
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage Bleeding within the head into the space between two membranes that surround the brain. The bleeding is…