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Adduction
Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body. The opposite of adduction is abduction. An adductor muscle pulls toward the midline of the body. For example, the adductor muscles of the legs pull the legs toward the midline of the body…
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- Anomia A problem with word finding. Impaired recall of words with no impairment of comprehension or the capacity to…
- EBA (epidermolysis bullosa acquisita) See: Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
- Gaucher disease, type 1 Gaucher disease, type 1: The most common and best known form of Gaucher disease. It affects the spleen…
- Syndrome, Osler-Rendu-Weber See: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
- Over-the-counter (OTC) drug A drug for which a prescription is not needed
- Olive oil diet See: Mediterranean diet
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- Vas deferens The tube connecting the testes with the urethra. The vas deferens is a coiled duct that conveys sperm from…