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Serratus
One of several muscles of the back and thorax. that have interdigitating slips that ressemble the notches on the cutting edge of a saw. (Serrated refers to a finely notched edge.) See also: Serratus anterior; Serratus magnus; Serratus…
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- Heredofamilial tremor See: Essential tremor
- Pulmonary barotrauma Damage to the lung from rapid or excessive pressure changes, as may occur when a patient is on a ventilator…
- Cyst, thyroglossal See: Thyroglossal cyst
- PARK7 Familial Parkinson disease type 7
- In Abbreviation for inch
- Vasculitis, retinal Vasculitis, retinal: The retina is the portion of the eye that contains the nerves of sensation that perceive…
- NMR Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. An imaging technique that does not use radiation.
- Sociopathic personality disorder See: Antisocial personality disorder
- Cheilitis Inflammation of the lips or of a lip. Cheilitis can also be spelled chilitis. Angular cheilitis is…
- Ankle-foot orthosis A brace (usually plastic) worn on the lower leg and foot to support the ankle, hold the foot and ankle in the…