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Thorax
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen that contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the thorax are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum. The plural of thorax is…
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- Reimplantation Synonymous with replantation. See: Replantation
- Scleroconjunctival Pertaining to both the sclera and the conjunctiva. The sclera, a tough white outer coat that covers most of…
- Habitus The physique or body build. Also the posture. For example, corticosteroid therapy can produce a…
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