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Extrafallopian
A term meaning 'outside the fallopian tube.' There are two fallopian tubes in female mammals, including human females. These tubes are also called oviducts. They serve as passageways connecting the egg-producing ovaries to the uterus…
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- Cranium The upper portion of the skull, which protects the brain. The bones of the cranium include the frontal…
- Single upper palm crease See: Simian crease
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- Extracranial hematoma A hematoma (a collection of blood) outside the cranium (skull)
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- Section, Caesarian Also referred to as a C-section. A procedure in which a baby, rather than being born vaginally, is surgically…