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Paralysis, laryngeal nerve
Paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, a branch of the vagus nerve (a long and important nerve that originates in the brainstem and runs down to the colon). After the recurrent laryngeal nerve leaves the vagus nerve, it goes down into…
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- LSCS Lower segment Cesarian section. A Cesarian section in which the surgical incision (cut) is made in the lower…
- Index case A person who first draws attention to their family. For example, if my eye doctor discovers I have glaucoma…
- Fingernail A fingernail is produced by living skin cells in the finger. A fingernail consists of several parts including…
- Restriction fragment length polymorphism A difference in DNA between people that can be recognized by the use of a restriction enzyme. Referred to as…
- Fecal Relating to the feces, the stool. The excrement discharged from the intestines. From the Latin 'faex' and…
- Disease, Canavan A severe progressive inherited (genetic) disorder of the central nervous system (CNS). The signs of Canavan…
- Fear of spiders An abnormal and persistent fear of spiders. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even though they…
- Louise Brown See: Brown, Louise.
- DRRS See: Okihiro syndrome
- Rib, fluctuating One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be 'fluctuating' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Facial nerve The facial nerve is the seventh cranial nerve. It is a mixed nerve that has fibers both going out and coming…