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Flexion
The process of bending or the state of being bent. Flexion of the fingers results in a clenched fist.
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- Blender experiment See: Hershey-Chase experiment
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- Process In anatomy, a process is a projection from a structure. The process of the mandible is the part of the lower…
- Chronic This important term in medicine comes from the Greek chronos, time and means lasting a long time. A chronic…
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- Alimentary Concerning food, nourishment, and the organs of digestion. From the Latin alimentum meaning nourishment
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