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Facial canal introitus
In anatomy, an introitus is an entrance, one that goes into a canal or hollow organ. The introitus of the facial canal is the entrance to the facial canal, a passage in the temporal bone of the skull through which the facial nerve (the 7th…
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- Minocycline A tetracycline antibiotic used to treat many different bacteria in urinary tract infections, acne, gonorrhea…
- Fracture, torus A fracture in which one side of the bone bends, but does not actually break. Torus fractures normally heal on…
- Otoscope Instrument for looking in the ear. Today, otoscopic or ophthalmoscopic heads can usually be attached to the…
- Therapy, pulmonary Exercises and treatments designed to help patients maintain and recover lung function, such as with cystic…
- Syncope The temporary loss of consciousness upon coughing. Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in…
- Kidney One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen which clear 'poisons' from the…
- Toxicology The study of the nature, effects and detection of poisons and the treatment of poisoning
- Aortic arch The second section of the aorta. The aorta first ascends, then bends, and then descends. The bend is the…
- Paresthesia An abnormal sensation of the skin, such as numbness, tingling, pricking, burning, or creeping on the skin…