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Femur
The femur is the bone in the leg that extends from the hip to the knee. The femur constitutes the upper leg, that part of the leg above the knee. As compared to the lower leg which boasts two bones (the tibia and the fibula), the upper leg…
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Show more- Autosomal dominant hereditary spastic paraplegia A degenerative disorder of nerves with progressive spasticity of the legs. Abbreviated as AD-HSP. Spasticity…
- Cytotoxic Toxic to cells, cell-toxic, cell-killing. Any agent or process that kills cells. Chemotherapy and…
- Leukemia Leukemia: Cancer of the blood cells. The growth and development of the blood cells are abnormal. Strictly…
- DEHP A softener for polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a plastic polymer used in a wide array of products. Unplasticized…
- Titre Variant spelling of 'titer' -- the degree of dilution of a substance such as an antibody, reflecting the…
- Tonic-clonic seizure The classic type of epileptic seizure consisting of two phases to a tonic-clonic seizure -- the tonic phase…
- Dental Association, American (ADA) The mission statement of the ADA reads as follows: 'The ADA is the professional association of dentists…
- Preauricular tag A common minor anomaly, this is a rudimentary tag of ear tissue. It often contains a core of cartilage. The…
- Drug caution codes Abbreviations on medications that indicate caution. While not a part of the historical heritage of ancient…
- Saccular From the Latin 'sacculus' meaning a small pouch. As for example the alveolar saccules (little air pouches)…
- Neurofibromatosis, central See: Neurofibromatosis type 2
- Electroencephalogram A study of electrical current within the brain. Electrodes are attached to the scalp. Wires attach these…