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- Dural sac The membranous sac that encases the spinal cord within the bony structure of the vertebral column. Dural…
- Leiomyoma A benign tumor of smooth muscle, the type of muscle that is found in the heart and uterus. A leiomyoma of the…
- Thyroid peroxidase test Thyroid peroxidase test: A blood test done to detect autoantibodies directed against thyroid peroxidase…
- Body, amygdaloid See: Amygdaloid nucleus
- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder A personality disorder characterized by a pervasive preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and…
- Goldberger, Joseph American public health physician (1874-1929) who solved the puzzle of pellagra. See: Pellagra
- Traumatic brain injury Brain damage from trauma. The three leading causes of death from traumatic brain injury relate to firearms…
- Thrombocytopenia, heparin-induced See TAR syndrome.
- Giardiasis Infection with Giardia lamblia
- Saccadic movement See: Saccade