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A small structure that has a restraining function. For example, the lingual frenulum attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth and appears to restrain it. A frenulum is literally a small bridle. It is the diminutive of frenum, the…
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- Ectodermal Pertaining to the ectoderm or to tissues derived from the ectoderm, one of the three primary germ cell layers…
- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. See: Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Sr.
- Internal medicine A medical specialty dedicated to the diagnosis and medical treatment of adults. A physician who specializes…
- Bernard, Christiaan South African surgeon (1922-2001) who pioneered cardiac transplantation. Dr. Bernard did the world's first…
- Deficiency, protein C Protein C is a protein in plasma that enters into the cascade of biochemical events leading to the formation…
- Agenesis Lack of development of something. For example, agenesis of a toe means that toe failed to form.
- Ventricular Pertaining to the ventricles, the lower chambers of the heart, as in ventricular fibrillation and ventricular…
- Hysterectomy, total Hysterectomy, total: Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a complete hysterectomy
- DEA Every prescription written in the United States bears a DEA number, that of the prescribing doctor, the DEA…
- Purine One of the two classes of bases in DNA and RNA. The purine bases are guanine (G) and adenine (A). Uric acid…