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Fingernail
A fingernail is produced by living skin cells in the finger. A fingernail consists of several parts including the nail plate (the visible part of the nail), the nail bed (the skin beneath the nail plate), the cuticle (the tissue that…
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- Avery, Oswald Theodore (1877-1955) Distinguished Canadian-American bacteriologist and research physician and one of the founders of…
- Encephalitis, arboviral See: Arboviral encephalitis
- Electrophysiologic retinal testing Testing done to diagnose specific disorders of the retina, including inherited retinal diseases, the effects…
- Disorders, myeloproliferative Malignant diseases of certain bone marrow cells including those that give rise to the red blood cells, the…
- Knee bursitis Knee bursitis: A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between…
- Dystocia, cervical See: Cervical dystocia
- Wymin An alternate spelling of wimmin
- Penis, hypospadias of the Birth defect of the penis involving the urethra (the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge…
- Vagina, septate A vagina that is divided, usually longitudinally, to create a double vagina. This situation can be easily…
- Lymphatic system The tissues and organs, including the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, and lymph nodes, that produce and store…