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- Collateral In anatomy, a collateral is a subordinate or accessory part. A collateral is also a side branch, as of a…
- Transsexualism A consistently strong desire to change one's anatomical gender. Some transsexuals were misassigned gender at…
- Neurofibromatosis type 2 Abbreviated NF2. A genetic disorder characterized by the growth of benign tumors of both acoustic nerves (the…
- Dystrophy, myotonic An inherited disease in which the muscles contract but have decreasing power to relax -- this phenomenon is…
- Olfactory apparatus The entire system needed to have a sense of smell. This system involves at least 1,000 genes for the…
- X-ray, AP An X-ray picture in which the beams pass from front-to-back (anteroposterior). An AP film is as opposed to a…
- Compound 118 Trade name of the insecticide aldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Lobar Having to do with a lobe. For example, lobar pneumonia.
- Pericardial Referring to the pericardium, the sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart. The inner surface of the…
- Telangiectasia perstans A form of mastocytosis that usually affects adults, characterized by the presence of multiple hyperpigmented…