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Invert
1) To turn inward. To invert the foot is to move its forepart toward the midline of the body. 2) To turn upside down or inside out. Inversion of the nipple can be normal or be a sign of an underlying tumor. 3) To reverse in position or…
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- Fibril The diminutive of fiber. A small fiber, a fine thread
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- Axon A long fiber of a nerve cell (a neuron) that acts somewhat like a fiber-optic cable carrying outgoing…
- Vertex The top of the head. In a vertex presentation, the top of the baby's head comes first at delivery. The word…
- Ibuprofen Ibuprofen: A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) commonly used to treat pain, swelling, and fever…
- Mumps Mumps: An acute (sudden, shortlived) viral illness that usually presents with inflammation of the salivary…
- Cytogenetics The study of chromosomes, the visible carriers of DNA, the hereditary material. Cytogenetics is a fusion…
- Vaginal spermicide A vaginal spermicide is a substance that will kill sperm in the vagina. Vaginal spermicides are available in…
- Family practice The medical specialty which provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family…
- Circumjacent Lying around in the sense of surrounding. Related terms include superjacent, subjacent, and adjacent. From…