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Invert
1) To turn inward. To invert the foot is to move its forepart toward the midline of the body. 2) To turn upside down or inside out. Inversion of the nipple can be normal or be a sign of an underlying tumor. 3) To reverse in position or…
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- Influenza, Spanish See: Spanish flu
- Avascular necrosis of the femoral head See Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
- Dwarf Someone with dwarfism, which is now more correctly called short stature. People with dwarfism (short stature)…
- Punch biopsy A biopsy performed using a punch, an instrument for cutting and removing a disk of tissue. For example, a…
- Chromosome disorder An abnormal condition due to an abnormality of the chromosomes. For example, Down syndrome (the genetic…
- Shunt, Glenn See: Glenn shunt
- Disease, polycystic ovary See: Polycystic ovarian syndrome
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- Vestibular apparatus The vestibule and three semicircular canals of the inner ear. Like an internal carpenter's level, these…
- Voice box The voice box, or larynx, is the portion of the respiratory (breathing) tract containing the vocal cords…