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Juxta-
The prefix "juxta-" comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. Juxtaarticular is composed of juxta, near + articular, from the Latin "articulus", a joint = near a joint. A juxtaarticular fracture is a break near a joint…
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- Rib, floating One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be 'floating' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- DNS On a prescription, Do Not Substitute. If a physician orders a particular drug and writes DNS on the…
- Bayes' theorem See: Bayes theorem
- Level 3 biosafety >Level 1 -- This level applies to agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease. >Level 2 -- This level…
- Lassa fever An acute viral infection found in the tropics, especially in West Africa. Epidemics of Lassa fever have…
- Sperm motility The percentage of all moving sperm in a semen sample. In a semen sample, 50% or more of the sperm should…
- Neuralgia, vidian A distinctive syndrome of headaches, better known today as cluster headache. There are two main clinical…
- Hyperoxaluria An hereditary disorder that causes a special type of stone to form in the kidney and the urine beginning in…
- Transvaginal ultrasound A technique in which sound waves are sent out by an ultrasound probe that has been inserted in the vagina…
- Nipple discharge See: Breast discharge
- Neisseria Group of bacteria that includes the cause of gonorrhea.