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Pleural
Pertaining to the pleura, the thin covering that protects the lungs. The term 'pleural' is pronounced like 'plural' (but does not have plural meanings)
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- Face, masklike A surgical procedure designed to make the face appear younger by pulling loose facial skin taut. With age or…
- Dermatopathy Any disease of the skin. Synonymous with dermopathy
- Oligospermia Fewer sperm than normal. Azoospermia, by contrast, means absolutely no sperm at all.
- Poisoning, sea An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Sinus, cavernous A large channel of venous blood creating a 'sinus' cavity bordered by the sphenoid bone and the temporal bone…
- Inheritance, mitochondrial The type of hereditary pattern seen when there is more than one genetic factor involved and, sometimes, when…
- Genome, dog See: Dog genome
- Autosome A chromosome that is not a sex chromosome. In other words, any one of the chromosomes save the sex…
- Calcitonin Calcitonin: A hormone produced by the thyroid gland that lowers the levels of calcium and phosphate in the…
- Patent (adjective) Open, unobstructed, affording free passage. Thus, for example, the bowel may be patent (as opposed to…