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Gyrus lingualis
See: Lingual gyrus
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- Werner-His disease Named for the German physician Heinrich Werner (who did not describe Werner's premature aging syndrome) and…
- Napiform A little-used but useful adjective meaning turnip-shaped. Large and round at the top and tapering down…
- Leukemic reticuloendotheliosis See: Hairy cell leukemia
- PXE See pseudoxanthoma elasticum
- Salaam In a medical context, a seizure that looks like a sudden deep bow from the waist. Salaam seizures are…
- Altitude, high >High altitude: 8,000 - 12,000 feet (2,438 - 3,658 meters); >Very high altitude: 12,000 - 18,000 feet (3,658…
- Fiber FISH A cytogenetic (chromosome) laboratory technique in which FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) is done on…
- Angiokeratoma corporis diffusum universale See: Fabry disease
- Tension, intravenous The pressure of the blood within a vein, the venous pressure
- Meibomitis See: Meibomianitis
- Zygomatic arch The part of the temporal bone of the skull that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic arch is also…