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Tube, otopharyngeal
The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, known also as the Eustachian tube. The function of this tube is to protect, aerate and drain the middle ear (and mastoid). Occlusion of the Eustachian tube leads to the development of…
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Show more- Homeobox gene A gene containing a short DNA sequence of about 180 base pairs referred to as a homeobox. Homeobox genes…
- ApoE Abbreviation for apolipoprotein E, a gene that codes for a protein component of lipoproteins (complexes of…
- Shy-Drager syndrome A mysterious progressive disorder of the central and sympathetic nervous systems, also called multiple system…
- Familial Parkinson disease type 8 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to a gene on chromosome…
- Lactation The process of milk production. Human milk is secreted by the mammary glands, which are located within the…
- TNF Tumor necrosis factor
- Amyloid Any of a number of complex proteins that are deposited in tissues and that share selected laboratory features…
- KUB Kidney, ureter, and bladder
- Pap Smear Pap Smear: A screening test for cervical cancer based on the examination under the microscope of cells…
- Tablet splitting The practice of cutting tablets in half. The reason is usually financial. To reduce costs, a physician may…
- Surgery, fetal The surgical treatment of the fetus before birth. Also called prenatal or antenatal surgery. Fetal surgery is…
- Trichuriasis Infection with the human whipworm, a nematode (roundworm) formally known as Trichuris trichiura. The third…