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Show more- Shin 1. The tibia, the larger of the two bones in the lower leg.2. The anterior aspect (front) of the tibia
- Dark adaptometry A type of electrophysiologic retinal testing done to measure the period of time which passes before the…
- Resistance, antibiotic The ability of bacteria and other microorganisms to withstand an antibiotic to which they were once sensitive…
- Tyrosinemia A genetic disorder involving the metabolism of the amino acid tyrosine characterized by abnormally high…
- Rebound effect The characteristic of a drug to produce reverse effects when the effect of the drug has passed or the patient…
- Glisson's capsule The capsule of the liver. A layer of connective tissue surrounding the liver and ensheathing the hepatic…
- Chimeraplasty A method of gene therapy based upon the use of a molecule called a chimeraplast, a synthetic blend of DNA and…
- CPEO with ragged-red fibers See: Kearns-Sayre syndrome
- Nerve, first cranial The first cranial nerve is the olfactory nerve, the nerve that carries impulses for the sense of smell from…
- Olfactory Pertaining to olfaction, the sense of smell
- Dystonia, cranial A term used to describe dystonia that affects the muscles of the head, face, and neck. Oromandibular dystonia…
- Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIID Morquio syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase. See also…