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Show more- Ependymoma A type of brain tumor derived from the cells that line the cavities within the ventricles of the brain and…
- Seat belt A belt used to hold an individual in their seat. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for…
- Category two hurricane A hurricane with winds 96-110 mph (83-95 kt or 154-177 km/hr). Storm surge generally 6-8 feet above normal…
- Ovarian Of or pertaining to the ovary
- Pancreatic delta cell A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the…
- Abduction In medicine, the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body. Abduction of both legs spreads the…
- Cryptosporidiosis An intestinal infection characterized by diarrhea caused by a microscopic parasite, Cryptosporidium parvum…
- Extension The process of straitening or the state of being strait. Extension of the hip and knee joints is necessary to…
- Chromosome, Y See: Y chromosome
- Norplant contraceptive Implantable progestin in the form of Norplant was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
- Visceral Referring to the viscera, the internal organs of the body, specifically those within the chest (as the heart…
- Blood clot Blood that has been converted from a liquid to a solid state. Also called a thrombus. The process by which a…