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Ear, slanted
An ear that is slanted more than usual. Technically, an ear is slanted when the angle of the slope of the auricle is more than 15 degrees from the perpendicular. Also called a malrotated ear Considered a minor anomaly. The presence of 2 or…
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- Intestinal villus A tiny projection from the surface of the small intestine which helps absorb nutrients and fluids
- Invasive candidiasis A fungal infection that occurs when Candida (a yeast-like fungus) enters the bloodstream and then spreads…
- ECG Abbreviation for electrocardiogram or EKG. The K is from 'kardio' (in German)
- Tylosis A callus or thickening. See: Tylosis with esophageal cancer
- Transdifferentiation An instrument that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. A transducer can also act as a…
- Differential diagnosis The process of weighing the probability of one disease versus that of other diseases possibly accounting for…
- Materia medica 1. The ingredients used to make medications, whether those be for medicine, homeopathy, herbal medicine, or…
- Codon A set of any three adjacent bases in the DNA or RNA. There are 64 different codons of which 61 specify the…
- Medicine, transfusion Blood transfusion and blood conservation are the complementary activities that constitute the clinical arena…
- Shin spot A light brown or reddish oval or round scaly patch on the skin of the shin. Shin spots can be due to…
- Eicosapentaenoic acid One of the principal omega-3 fatty acids. Abbreviated EPA. The body has a limited ability to manufacture EPA…