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- Perineum The area between the anus and the scrotum in the male and between the anus and the vulva (the labial opening…
- Abscission To remove tissue by cutting it away, as in surgery
- Liver An organ in the upper abdomen that aids in digestion and removes waste products and worn-out cells from the…
- Osteogenesis, electrically stimulated Bone growth caused by implanting electrodes in an area of bone and sending electrical current to them. This…
- Keratosis follicularis A genetic skin disease characterized by slowly progressive hardening of the skin (keratoses) around the hair…
- Chronic insomnia See Insomnia, chronic
- Melanoma, amelanotic A form of melanoma in which the malignant cells (melanocytes) do not make the pigment melanin. Amelanotic…
- Exchange, gas The primary function of the lungs involving the transfer of oxygen from inhaled air into the blood and the…
- Disordered thinking A failure to be able to 'think straight.' Thoughts may come and go rapidly. The person may not be able to…
- Spinal muscular atrophy A genetic disease characterized by progressive loss of lower motor neurons (anterior horn cells) in the…
- Thrombocyte A platelet. Crucial to normal blood clotting. Although platelets are sometimes classed as blood cells, they…