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Cryptitis
A term that is used to describe one of the abnormalities that is seen under the microscope when small intestinal or colonic tissue is examined. The intestinal crypts are tubular structures composed of cells that protrude from the inner…
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Show more- Afferent vessel A vessel that carries blood toward the heart. A vein or venule
- Mouth, trench See: Trench mouth
- Miscarriage Miscarriage: Inadvertent loss of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable. A considerable proportion of…
- Tooth root The lower two-thirds of a tooth. The roots are normally buried in bone, and serve to anchor the tooth in…
- HHDN The abbreviation for the scientific name of aldrin. (The scientific name for aldrin…
- Athetosis Involuntary writhing movements particularly of the arms and hands.
- Seborrheic dermatitis A medical name for what is popularly called seborrhea
- Botulinum toxin A toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that is the most poisonous biological substance…
- Clavus Synonymous with corns. The word 'clavus' is the Latin word for nail
- Pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer: Malignancy of the pancreas. Pancreatic cancer has been called a 'silent' disease because…
- Ulcerative gingivitis This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Tarsal gland See: Meibomian gland