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Temporal bone
A large irregular bone situated at the base and side of the skull. The temporal bone is connected with the mandible (the jaw bone) via the temporomandibular (TM) joint. The temporal bone is formed of three parts (squamous, tympanic and…
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- MND Motor neuron disease
- Thrombi Just the plural of thrombus. See: Thrombus
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- Osteogenesis, electrically stimulated Bone growth caused by implanting electrodes in an area of bone and sending electrical current to them. This…
- Oral glucose tolerance test A test to determine the body's ability to handle glucose . In the test, a person fasts overnight (at least 8…
- Hypercholesterolemia High blood cholesterol. This can be sporadic (with no family history) or familial. Familial…
- Vessel, efferent A vessel carrying blood away from the heart. An artery or arteriole
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