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Fornix
In anatomy, a vaultlike or arched structure. For example: > >The fornix in the brain -- a fibrous arching band connecting the two lobes of the cerebrum. >The fornix of the conjunctivae -- loose arching folds connecting the conjunctival…
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- Giant hypertrophic gastritis A premalignant disorder of the stomach characterized by overgrowth of the stomach lining (the gastric mucosa)…
- Subclavian steal An illness that stays below the surface of clinical detection. A subclinical disease has no recognizable…
- Thermophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of heat, including hot weather and hot objects. Sufferers from thermophobia…
- Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) A disease caused by failure of lymphocytes to die once they have finished doing their job. As a result…
- Immunization, serum hepatitis See Immunization, hepatitis B
- Nyctophobia Pathological fear of the dark, an abnormal and persistent dread of the dark. Sufferers experience anxiety…
- Tuberculosis Tuberculosis: A highly contagious infection caused by the bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis…
- Lipodystrophy A disorder of adipose (fatty) tissue characterized by a selective loss of body fat. Patients with…
- Cholecalciferol Vitamin D3
- Hemopoietic See: Hematopoietic