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Show more- Vulvar Pertaining to the vulva, the female external genitalia including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris…
- Sigmoid In human anatomy, the lower colon (the lower portion of the large bowel). 'Sigmoid' is short for 'sigmoid…
- GM2-gangliosidosis, B variant This disorder known as Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is concisely defined by OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in…
- Nerve A bundle of fibers that uses chemical and electrical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from…
- Pharmacologic stress test Stress test: There are a diversity of pharmacologic stress tests. Here this refers specifically to a…
- Irritant contact dermatitis Dermatitis: A rash brought about by constant irritation from a substance. For example, anyone who washes…
- Douglas, pouch of >Culdoscopy, the introduction of a viewing tube (endoscope) through the vagina into the cul-de-sac…
- End stage The last phase in the course of a progressive disease. As in end-stage liver disease, end-stage lung disease…
- ALA 1. Alpha-linolenic acid 2.Aminolevulinic acid, a naturally occurring chemical in the body that is converted…
- Interstice A small space between things, especially between things that are usually closely spaced, such as cells…
- Intraepithelial Within the layer of cells that forms the surface or lining of an organ
- Taste Taste belongs to our chemical sensing system, or the chemosenses. The complicated process of tasting begins…