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- Hallux What the ancient Romans called the big toe. Since hallux was a good enough word for the big toe among the…
- Fallopian tube One of the two Fallopian tubes that transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus (the womb). In the…
- Juxtavesicular Near the bladder. From juxta-, meaning near, nearby, or close + vesicular, referring to the bladder (the…
- MRSI Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging
- Fredrickson See: Fredrickson, Donald
- Colon cancer risk See: Colon cancer family history
- Gonad, male The male gonad, the testicle (or testis), located behind the penis in a pouch of skin (the scrotum). The…
- Period, gestation The period of development of the young from the time of conception until birth. For humans the full gestation…
- Burp 1. Gas brought up from the stomach through the mouth producing a gutteral noise.2. As a verb, to bring up gas…
- Water hammer pulse See: Pulse, water hammer
- Female urethral opening The urethra is the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body. In females…