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Aseptic necrosis
Aseptic necrosis: Condition in which poor blood supply to an area of bone leads to bone death. Also called avascular necrosis and osteonecrosis.
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- Scan, CT Pictures of structures within the body created by a computer that takes the data from multiple X-ray images…
- Erotomania The false but persistent belief that one is loved by a person (often a famous or prominent person), or the…
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- Biofilm An aggregate of microbes with a distinct architecture. A biofilm is like a tiny city in which microbial…
- Pollex The thumb. Pollex is derived from the Latin pollere, to be strong, because in a contest of strength the thumb…
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- Myocardium The heart muscle.
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