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RML
Acronym for the right middle lobe (of the lung). The right lung has three lobes: the right lower lobe (RLL), the right middle lobe (RML), and the right upper lobe (RUL). The left lung has but two lobes: the left upper lobe (LUL) and the…
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- Seizure, petit mal See: Petit mal
- KID syndrome Acronym for the Keratitis- Ichthyosis-Deafness syndrome, a genetic disorder. See…
- Thumb The short thick finger situated at an angle to the other fingers so it can be opposed to the them, making it…
- Disease, occupational A disease due to a factor in a person's occupation. For example, lung disease in miners. Occupational…
- Nephritis, interstitial Nephritis due to disorders of the connective tissue within the kidney, severe allergic reactions, exposure to…
- Anterior The front, as opposed to the posterior. The anterior surface of the heart is toward the breast bone (the…
- Disease, Paget See: Paget disease
- Anlage 1. In biology, whatever precedes something else. 2. In embryology, a precursor or forerunner or a more mature…
- Klumpke's palsy See: Klumpke palsy
- SIDS with dysgenesis of testes Abbreviated SIDDT. For more, see: SIDDT