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Erosion
An erosion is an eating away of a surface. ('Erodere' in Latin means to eat out.) For example, a skin erosion is a loss of part or all of the epidermis (the outer layer) leaving a denuded surface. For another example, tooth erosion is a…
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- Longitudinal section A section that is cut along the long axis of a structure. The opposite is a cross section
- Hydroxyurea In Greek mythology, a goddess considered to be the guardian or personification of health. Hygieia was the…
- Visual nerve pathways The optic nerves serving the eyes join behind the eyes just in front of the pituitary gland to form a…
- Saccular From the Latin 'sacculus' meaning a small pouch. As for example the alveolar saccules (little air pouches)…
- Interphase The interval in the cell cycle between two cell divisions when the individual chromosomes cannot be…
- Pulmonary edema, high altitude Pulmonary edema, high altitude: Known as HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema), a condition in which there is…
- Protein-calorie malnutrition Severe deficiency of protein + inadequate caloric intake = kwashiorkor.
- Seizure, myoclonic See: Myoclonic seizure
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