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Voice box
The voice box, or larynx, is the portion of the respiratory (breathing) tract containing the vocal cords which produce sound. It is located between the pharynx and the trachea. The larynx, also called the voice box, is a 2-inch-long…
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- Syndrome, Brown An ophthalmology (eye) problem. Brown syndrome is an abnormality that is present at birth (congenitally) and…
- EEG Electroencephalogram, e technique for studying the electrical current within the brain. Electrodes are…
- Venin Snake venom (poison).
- Womb cancer See: Uterine cancer
- Labyrinthitis Inflammation of the labyrinth, the system of intercommunicating canals and cavities within the inner ear…
- Achromycin See: Tetracycline
- Alpha error The statistical error (said to be 'of the first kind' or type I) made in testing an hypothesis when it is…
- Barotrauma, otic See: Otic barotrauma
- Psittacosis (parrot fever) Fever: An infectious disease due to a bacteria (Chlamydia psittaci) contracted from psittacine birds…
- Periosteoma A benign tumor arising from the periosteum, the dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that…