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Lancet, The
A weekly medical journal headquartered in London. Published uninterruptedly and with the same title since 1823, The Lancet is 'the longest running medical journal in the world.' Thomas Wakley founded The Lancet and served as its first…
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- Desmoplastic reaction This term refers to the growth of fibrous or connective tissue. Some tumors elicit a desmoplastic reaction…
- Cardiomyopathy Disease of the heart muscle (the myocardium). From the Greek roots: 'cardio-', heart + 'mys', muscle +…
- Institute, National Eye (NEI) One of the US National Institutes of Health, NEI's mission is to 'conduct and support research, training…
- Elbow, tennis A painful injury to the tendon that is attached to the outer part of the elbow due to repetitive twisting of…
- Malleolus Bony prominence on either side of the ankle.
- Windpipe Popular and familiar term for the scapula, the flat triangular bone at the back of the shoulder. The word…
- MAO inhibitor Monoamine oxidase inhibitor. One of a potent class of medications used to treat depression.
- Circular breathing Inhaling through the nose and inflating the cheeks and neck with air at the same time. Some saxophone players…
- Polycystic kidney disease Polycystic kidney disease: One of the genetic disorders characterized by the development of innumerable cysts…
- Fanconi pancytopenia See Fanconi anemia
- Euthyroid The state of having normal thyroid gland function. As opposed to hyperthyroid (overactive thyroid) and…