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Culdocentesis
The puncture and aspiration (withdrawal) of fluid from the cul-de-sac, the rectouterine pouch (the pouch of Douglas), an extension of the peritoneal cavity between the rectum and back wall of the uterus. The word 'culdocentesis' is derived…
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Show more- Spur, heel A bony spur projecting from the back or underside of the heel that often makes walking painful. Spurs at the…
- Human kinome See Kinome
- Senescence Aging, the process of becoming old, or the state of being old. As we age, we senesce. No known substance can…
- Florence R. Sabin See: Sabin, Florence R.
- STEP procedure See: Serial transverse enteroplasty
- False vocal cord A fold of mucous membrane covering muscle in the larynx. The false vocal cord separates the ventricle of the…
- Rejection In transplantation biology, the refusal by the body to accept transplanted cells, tissues or organs. For…
- Brainstem auditory evoked potentials See: ABR test
- Lower motor neuron A nerve cell that goes from the spinal cord to a muscle. The cell body of a lower motor neuron is in the…
- Papilloma A small solid benign tumor with a clear-cut border that projects above the surrounding tissue
- Hydrocarbon An organic compound composed exclusively of hydrogen and carbon. All hydrocarbons have a carbon backbone with…
- Jaundice, obstructive Jaundice caused by obstruction of the bile ducts, as with gallstones. Additional symptoms of obstructive…