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Intestinal villus
A tiny projection from the surface of the small intestine which helps absorb nutrients and fluids
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- Humerus The long bone in the arm which extends from the shoulder to the elbow.
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- Endovascular aneurysm repair Abbreviated (and most often called) EVAR. See: EVAR
- Phimosis A condition whereby the foreskin of the penis is too tight. The penis itself consists of a cylindrical shaft…
- Vein of Galen aneurysm A congenital malformation of blood vessels of the brain. Specifically, an arteriovenous (AV) malformation in…
- Ameba Also amoeba. A single-celled (protozoan) organism that constantly changes shape. The word 'ameba' is from the…
- Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia See: Crocodile tears syndrome.
- Pork tapeworm Taenia solium
- Inheritance, mendelian The manner in which genes and traits are passed from parents to their children. The four modes of Mendelian…
- Scan, thyroid An image taken of the thyroid gland after radioactive iodine is taken by mouth. The thyroid gland is in front…
- La Montagne See: La Montagne, John