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Urethral opening, female
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 and opens above the vaginal opening, as indicated here: NTER>
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- Joint, AC The AC (acromioclavicular) joint is located between the acromion (a projection of the scapula that forms the…
- Extra systole See: Extrasystole
- Musset sign See: de Musset sign
- Sprue, nontropical This condition results from an immune (allergic) reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat and related…
- Ventricle, fourth >Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres, one in each hemisphere. Each…
- Craniology The study of variations in size, shape, and proportion of the skull (cranium). Also known as phrenology, it…
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- Gene, suicide A gene whose expression in a cell is lethal for that cell. Suicide genes form the basis of a strategy for…
- Menkes syndrome A genetic disorder, also known as kinky hair syndrome, in which the hair is fragile and twisted ('kinky') and…