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Lateral ventricle
>Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres, one in each hemisphere. Each lateral ventricle consists of a triangular central body and four horns. The lateral ventricles communicate with the third ventricle…
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- AK 1. Above the knee. 2. Acanthamoeba keratitis. 3. Actinic keratosis
- Venous line, central A catheter (tube) that is passed through a vein to end up in the thoracic (chest) portion of the vena cava…
- Synovial fluid The slippery fluid that lubricates joints and provides nutrients to the cartilage. Also known as the synovia
- Typist's cramp A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting…
- Test, syphilis (VDRL) A blood test for syphilis (VDRL stands for Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) that detects an antibody…
- Immunization, hepatitis B Hepatitis B (hep B) vaccine gives prolonged protection, but 3 shots over a half year are usually required. In…
- Athelia Absence of the nipple. Athelia is a rare condition but it is common in certain conditions. Athelia tends to…
- Feedback Many biologic processes are controlled by feedback, just as the temperature in a home from a furnace is…
- Gerstmann-Straussler syndrome See: Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Melanoma, lentigo maligna One of the four clinical types of malignant melanoma and the slowest growing one. It typically begins as a…
- Reflux, esophageal A condition wherein stomach contents regurgitate or back up (reflux) into the esophagus (a long cylindrical…