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Female urethral meatus
The urethra is the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body. In females the urethra is shorter than in the male. The meatus (opening) of the female urethra is above the vaginal opening, as indicated here…
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- Agent, antihypertensive As the name suggests, a drug aimed at reducing high blood pressure (hypertension)
- Agoraphobia Agoraphobia: An abnormal and persistent fear of public places or open areas, especially those from which…
- Signal transduction A basic process in molecular cell biology involving the conversion of a signal from outside the cell to a…
- Sleep disorders Sleep disorders: Any disorder that affects, disrupts, or involves sleep. The most common sleep disorder is…
- Soft tissue sarcoma A malignant tumor that begins in the muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or other 'soft' supporting…
- Optic nerve pathways The left and right branches of the optic nerves join behind the eyes, just in front of the pituitary gland…
- Hypothyroidism, infantile Hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that starts after birth and is manifest by features…
- Palpebral fissure The opening for the eyes between the eyelids.
- Sleep apnea Sleep apnea: The temporary stoppage of breathing during sleep, often resulting in daytime sleepiness. Apnea…
- Tuber A lump or bump. The backward protrusion of the heel is called the tuber calcanei or, alternatively, the…
- Representational oligonucleotide microarray The production of offspring. Reproduction need not be sexual. Yeast can reproduce by budding.