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Chest
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the chest are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum. The chest is also called…
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Show more- Cheilitis Inflammation of the lips or of a lip. Cheilitis can also be spelled chilitis. Angular cheilitis is…
- Reproductive organs, female The internal genital structures of the female include the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the uterus (womb) and…
- Supraglottis The part of the larynx above the glottis (where the vocal cords are located). The supraglottic larynx…
- Sicca syndrome An autoimmune disease, also known as Sjogren syndrome, that classically combines dry eyes, dry mouth, and…
- Tube, otopharyngeal The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, known also as the Eustachian tube. The function of…
- Staff of Aesculapius A rod or stick with the snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios)…
- Prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) An enzyme that is normally present only in small amounts in the blood, but that may be found at higher…
- In-the-ear hearing aid A hearing instrument in a custom-made shell designed to fit in the outer ear and ear canal. An in-the-ear…
- Syphilitic 1. Relating to syphilis, caused by it, or suffering from it.2. A person with syphilis. From the French…
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation Abbreviated TMS. A non-invasive technique that consists of a magnetic field emanating from a wire coil held…
- Skin graft, allogeneic A skin graft transplanted between people who are not genetically identical. Also called an allograft. An…
- Bronchopulmonary Pertaining to both the air passages (bronchi) leading to the lungs and the lungs (pulmonary) themselves