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Nerve, fifth cranial
The fifth cranial nerve is the trigeminal nerve. The trigeminal nerve is quite complex. It functions both as the chief nerve of sensation for the face and the motor nerve controlling the muscles of mastication (chewing). Problems with the…
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- Exocrine gland A gland that secretes a substance out through a duct. The exocrine glands include the salivary glands, sweat…
- Dilation, pupil (test) This examination enables your eye care professional to see more of your retina, the light-sensitive layer of…
- Fire gilding A perilous process for gold-plating in which an amalgam of mercury and gold is applied to an object and then…
- Mb Megabase
- Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome Abbreviated WHS. A chromosome disorder due to partial deletion of the short (p) arm of chromosome 4. It is…
- Induced abortion An abortion that is brought about intentionally. Also called an artificial or therapeutic abortion. As…
- Agent, antiviral An agent that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply…
- Shield, nipple See: Nipple shield
- Genitalia, female See: Female genitalia