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Rectus abdominis
A large muscle in the front of the abdomen that assists in the regular breathing movement and supports the muscles of the spine while lifting and keeping abdominal organs such as the intestines in place. The rectus abdominis plays a key…
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- Cardiac tamponade A life-threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of blood or other fluid inside the…
- Jewish penicillin Chicken soup. If not really a form of penicillin,' chicken soup may, in fact, have some therapeutic merit. A…
- Babinski sign An important neurologic examination based upon what the big toe does when the sole of the foot is stimulated…
- Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) A technique in which the male and female germ cells required to begin formation of a human embryo are…
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 3 ALS3. An adult-onset form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) inherited in an autosomal dominant manner…
- Myoma A benign tumor of smooth muscle in the wall of the uterus. A myoma of the uterus is commonly called a…
- Aspirin A good example of a tradename that entered into the language, Aspirin was once the Bayer trademark for…
- Chemokinesis The response of a cell to a chemical that causes the cell to make some kind of change in its movement by…
- Anaesthesia See: Anesthesia
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