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Skin, tattooing of the
The permanent insertion of ink or other pigments below the skin using a sharp instrument. Humans have done tattooing for cosmetic and ritual purposes since at least the Neolithic era. In the Western world, tattooing has historically served…
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- Primary dentition The set of 20 first (deciduous) teeth. The primary dentition is as opposed to the secondary (permanent)…
- Ovary, polycystic See: Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Immune response Any reaction by the immune system.
- Acrophobia An abnormally excessive and persistent fear of heights. Sufferers experience severe anxiety even though they…
- Pilonidal Refers to an embedded (ingrown) hair or tuft of hair. Literally, a nest of hair. From the Latin pilus…
- Presentation, footling There are single-footling or double-footling presentations depending upon whether the presenting part of the…
- Typhus, scrub A mite-borne infectious disease caused by a microorganism, Rickettsia tsutsugamushi, characteristically with…
- Fourth disease A disorder characterized by a rash due to a toxin produced by Staphylococcus aureus (Staph aureus bacteria)…
- Immunization, mumps Mumps: See Immunization, MMR
- Desmoplasia This term refers to the growth of fibrous or connective tissue. Some tumors elicit a desmoplastic reaction…
- Septum, heart The septum of the heart is the dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart. That portion of…