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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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- BSA In medicine, not the Boy Scouts of America but the body surface area
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- Tophi The plural of tophus
- Sentinel lymph node The first lymph node ('gland') to receive lymphatic drainage from a tumor. Which lymph node is the sentinel…
- Hernia, hiatus Protrusion of the stomach up into the opening normally occupied by the esophagus in the diaphragm, the great…
- Asclepius One of the earliest Greek gods to specialize in healing. He was known to the Romans as Aesculapius. Healers…
- Aorta, descending The descending aorta is the part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, that runs down through the…
- Tachycardia A rapid heart rate, usually defined as greater than 100 beats per minute. The tachycardias include sinus…
- Familial Parkinson disease type 9 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal recessive manner due to a gene on chromosome…