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Vesicle, seminal
See: Seminal vesicle
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- Helminthology, medical See: Medical helminthology
- Cranial nerve, sixth The sixth cranial nerve is the abducent nerve. It is a small motor nerve that has one task: to supply a…
- Bougienage A procedure involving the use of a bougie. A bougie is a thin cylinder of rubber, plastic, metal or another…
- Voice box The voice box, or larynx, is the portion of the respiratory (breathing) tract containing the vocal cords…
- Colorectal surgeon A general surgeon who has had further training and is expert in the diagnosis and treatment of benign and…
- Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic See: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
- Dominant, autosomal See: Fredrickson, Donald.
- Pregnancy, tubal An ectopic pregnancy that takes place in the Fallopian tube. Tubal pregnancies are due to the inability of…
- Churg-Strauss syndrome Churg-Strauss syndrome: A disease characterized by inflammation of small arteries and veins in persons with a…
- Viral particle See: Virion
- Muscle, infraspinatus >The infraspinatus muscle; >The teres minor muscle, which (like the infraspinatus muscle) helps in the…