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Trochlear nerve
The trochlear nerve controls the superior oblique muscle of the eye, one of the extraocular muscles, the muscles that move the eye. Paralysis of the trochlear nerve results in rotation of the eyeball upward and outward (and, therefore…
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Show more- Thyroiditis Thyroiditis: Inflammation of the thyroid gland which is located in front of the neck: NTER> The inflamed…
- Pachyderma Thick skin, like that of a pachyderm (an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus). From the Greek pachydermos…
- Neuroendocrine Having to do with neuroendocrinology: the interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system
- Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody See: Citrulline antibody
- Red blood cells The blood cells that carry oxygen. Red cells contain hemoglobin and it is the hemoglobin which permits them…
- Lymphangitis The red streaking and gland (lymph node) swelling in the area of an injury especially on the extremities. It…
- HUGO Acronym for the Human Genome Organisation, the international organization of scientists involved in the Human…
- Incontinent Unable to control excretions, to hold urine in the bladder or keep feces in the rectum. This is the usual…
- Puberty Puberty: A complex biologic and psychologic process involving sexual development, accelerated growth, and…
- Holt-Oram syndrome A genetic syndrome characterized by the combination of heart disease and malformations of the upper limb. The…
- Virology The study of viruses
- Corneal transplant The replacement of the clear window on the front of the eye (cornea) by a healthy cornea. The procedure is…