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Anat.
The abbreviation for anatomy, the study of form. Gross anatomy involves structures that can be seen with the naked eye. It is as opposed to microscopic anatomy (or histology) which involves structures seen under the microscope…
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Show more- Dissect To cut apart or separate tissue as, for example, for anatomical study or in surgery. Also, an artery is said…
- Inappropriate ADH secretion A syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) which results in the inability to put out…
- Paediatrics Pediatrics in Great Britain.
- Spina bifida A birth defect (a congenital malformation) in which there is a bony defect in the vertebral column so that…
- Hemoglobin S The most common type of abnormal hemoglobin and the basis of sickle cell trait and sickle cell anemia…
- Nail care Care of the fingernails and toenails. Many nail problems are due to poor nail care. Recommendations for…
- Parvovirus infection Infection with one of a family of small single-stranded DNA viruses. (Parvovirus means small virus, from the…
- Psychosis, ICU A disorder in which patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) or a similar hospital setting may experience…
- Surgery, fetal The surgical treatment of the fetus before birth. Also called prenatal or antenatal surgery. Fetal surgery is…
- Circulation The movement of fluid in a regular or circuitous course. Although the noun 'circulation' does not necessarily…
- Apophysitis calcaneus Also called Sever's condition, this disorder is due to inflammation of the growth plate of the calcaneus, the…
- Articulation disorder The inability to correctly produce speech sounds (phonemes) because of the imprecise placement, timing…