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Slipped vertebra
See: Spondylolisthesis
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- Gonad, female The female gonad, the ovary or 'egg sac', is one of a pair of reproductive glands in women. They are located…
- Selenium deficiency See Deficiency, selenium
- Circulatory system The system that moves blood throughout the body. The circulatory system is composed of the heart, arteries…
- Alcohol poisoning A condition in which a toxic amount of alcohol (ethanol, ethyl alcohol) has been drunk, usually in a short…
- Valve, aortic One of the four valves in the heart, this valve is situated at exit of the left ventricle of the heart where…
- Reproductive cells The eggs and sperm are the reproductive cells. Each mature reproductive cell is haploid in that it has a…
- Recreational water illness An illness that is spread by swallowing, breathing, or having contact with contaminated water from swimming…