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Kiss
A touch or caress with the lips. 'The anatomical juxtaposition of two orbicularis oris muscles in a state of contraction.' -- Henry Gibbons, Sr., MD (1808-1884) (This definition does not apply universally as a kiss can also refer to the…
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- Radiation toxicity See: Acute radiation syndrome
- Vitamin D requirement The amount of vitamin D recommended per day, which varies according to the age of the individual…
- XYY syndrome A chromosomal disorder that affects males only, caused by the presence of an extra Y chromosome. Symptoms may…
- Syndrome, Lennox See: Lennox syndrome
- Venereal wart A wart that is confined primarily to the moist skin of the genitals. These warts are due to viruses belonging…
- Discharge, breast See: Breast discharge
- Scutellaria barbata A Chinese herb that belongs to a group of herbs named Scutellaria (scullcap or skullcap). It is related to…
- Phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency The inherited inability to process the amino acid phenylalanine normally, due to deficiency of the enzyme…
- Splenic artery A large artery within the abdomen that arises from an arterial vessel called the celiac trunk, which emerges…
- Chronic pancreatitis Pancreatitis: A form of pancreatitis in which there is persistent inflammation of the pancreas. NTER> Chronic…
- Dysarthria Speech that is characteristically slurred, slow, and difficult to produce (difficult to understand). The…