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Herniated disc
Herniated disc: Rupturing of the tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column. The center of the disc, which is called the nucleus, is soft, springy and receives the shock of standing, walking, running, etc. The outer…
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- Ankle bone The ankle bone is termed the talus. It is the bone of the foot that joins the tibia and fibula to form the…
- Cancer, uterine See: Uterine cancer
- Booster shot An additional dose of a vaccine needed periodically to 'boost' the immune system. For example, a booster shot…
- Nephron A key unit, both anatomically and functionally, of the kidney.
- Megabase Unit of length for DNA fragments that is equal to 1 million nucleotides. A megabase (Mb) is roughly equal to…
- Bacteriology The science and study of bacteria and their relation to medicine and to other areas such as agriculture…
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- Cushing, Harvey Renowned American neurosurgeon (1869-1939) whose name is now associated with Cushing syndrome (Cushing…
- Unstable diabetes A type of diabetes when a person's blood glucose (sugar) level often swings quickly from high to low and from…