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Broca's area
An area of the cerebral motor cortex in the frontal lobe of the brain that is responsible for speech development. Damage to Broca's area can cause speech disorders, including apraxia and dyspraxia of speech. See also Apraxia of speech…
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- C-reactive protein A plasma protein that rises in the blood with the inflammation from certain conditions. C-reactive protein…
- Fear of thunderstorms An abnormal and persistent fear of thunderstorms. Sufferers experience anxiety even when they realize the…
- Cancer, prostate Cancer of the gland that produces some of the components of semen fluid. Prostate cancer is the second…
- Immunity, acquired See: Acquired immunity
- Rate, respiratory See: Respiratory rate
- Spina bifida A birth defect (a congenital malformation) in which there is a bony defect in the vertebral column so that…
- Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) A highly regarded journal of medical science that publishes 'biologically significant findings of…
- Veins, ophthalmic The orbital cavity is drained by paired veins called the superior and inferior ophthalmic veins. The superior…
- QHC Qualified health claim
- Hematoma, extradural See: Epidural hematoma
- American Association for Advancement of Science Spoken of as the 'triple-AS', the American Association for the Advancement of Science is an organization…