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Interstitial
Pertaining to being between things, especially between things that are normally closely spaced. The word 'interstitial' comes from the Latin 'interstitium' which was derived from 'inter' meaning 'between' + 'sistere' meaning 'to stand' =…
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- Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders S, National (NIDCD): One of the US National Institutes of Health. The mission of the National Institute on…
- Fornix uteri The fornix of the uterus refers to the anterior (front) and posterior (back) recesses into which the upper…
- Endometriosis Also known as adenomyosis (pronounced ad-den-o-mi-o-sis), this is a common benign condition of the uterus in…
- Disease, Osler-Rendu-Weber See: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
- Valve, bicuspid One of the four valves of the heart, this one is situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle. It…
- Syndrome, polyglandular autoimmune (PGA) A genetic autoimmune disease with an extraordinary array of clinical features but characterized most often by…
- Osteochondritis dissecans Osteochondritis dissecans: A condition in which a fragment of bone in a joint is deprived of blood and…
- Local treatment Treatment that affects the tumor and the area close to it.
- Bis in die (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, bid means twice (two times) a day. It is an abbreviation for 'bis in die' which in…
- Eschar The scab formed when a wound or skin is sealed by the heat of cautery or burning. Also the dark crusted ulcer…
- Physiology >Some physiological studies are concerned with processes that go on within cells such as phagocytosis, the…