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Show more- Fiber FISH A cytogenetic (chromosome) laboratory technique in which FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) is done on…
- Pelvis, male See: Male pelvis
- Papilloma, cutaneous A small tag of skin that may have a stalk (a peduncle). Cutaneous papillomas may appear on the skin almost…
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Drug Abuse (NIDA): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., NIDA's mission is to 'lead the…
- Vital bodily function 1. An essential bodily function. 2. A key function for life. 3. A function required by most, if not all…
- Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography PTCA. The use of a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowed artery.
- Ulnar nerve A major nerve in the upper extremity. The ulnar nerve begins in the lower cervical and upper thoracic…
- Hepatitis, toxic Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) caused by an industrial chemical such as carbon tetrachloride or…
- Connexon A special type of protein composed of an assembly of six subunits that are called connexins. A connexon of…
- Hypochondroplasia Hypochondroplasia is a type of short-limb dwarfism with shortening especially of the ends of the limbs…
- Cyst, synovial, of the popliteal space A swelling in the space behind the knee (the popliteal space). The swelling is composed of a membrane-lined…
- Cardiac septum The septum of the heart is the dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart. That portion of…