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ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
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- PARK4 Familial Parkinson disease type 4
- Familial polyposis An inherited condition in which several hundred polyps develop in the colon and rectum.
- Patella The kneecap by another name, the patella is the small bone that is in the front of the knee. The patella is a…
- Rheumatoid nodules Rheumatoid nodules are firm lumps in the skin of patients with rheumatoid arthritis that usually occur in…
- Skin graft, composite A graft technique in which both the patient's own skin and donor skin are used together
- RNA, messenger A class of RNA that is the template upon which polypeptides are put together. Abbreviated mRNA
- Tandem mass spectrometry An instrument used in medical laboratories consisting of two mass spectrometers in series connected by a…
- Radical neck See: Radical neck dissection
- Chrematophobia Fear of money. Although born to a wealthy family, he has chrematophobia and lives a spare life. From the…
- Longitudinal The word come from the Latin longitudo meaning length. Hence, longitudinal means along the length, running…
- System, peripheral nervous (PNS) That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system…