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Sacrum
The large heavy bone at the base of the spine, which is made up of fused sacral vertebrae. The sacrum is located in the vertebral column, between the lumbar vertebrae and the coccyx. It is roughly triangular in shape and makes up the back…
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- Parentectomy A slang term meaning removal of a parent (or both parents) from the child. It is of relevance to the…
- Vernix More formally known as vernix caseosa, the vernix is a white cheesy substance that covers and protects the…
- DFSP Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
- Chickenpox immunization Immunization designed to prevent or lessen the severity of the common disease known as chickenpox. The…
- Rep 1) Roentgen equivalent physical, a unit of absorbed radiation approximately equivalent to one roentgen. 2) An…
- Hypercapnia More than the normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood. Hypercapnia is as opposed to hypocapnia and…
- Pseudotumor cerebri Pseudotumor cerebri: Increased pressure within the brain in the absence of a tumor. Symptoms may include…
- Epithelium The outside layer of cells that covers all the free, open surfaces of the body including the skin, and mucous…
- Myxedema, infantile Hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that starts after birth and is manifest by features…