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Show more- Pulse, collapsing See: Pulse, water hammer
- Bedsore See: Bed sore
- Disease, Norwalk Disease due to Norwalk virus, not one but a family of small round viruses that are an important cause of…
- Bones, axial There are 80 axial bones, comprised of 29 bones in the head and 51 bones in the trunk
- Preauricular tag A common minor anomaly, this is a rudimentary tag of ear tissue. It often contains a core of cartilage. The…
- Aortic valve One of the four valves in the heart, this valve is situated at exit of the left ventricle of the heart where…
- Muscular dystrophy, tibial A specific form of muscular dystrophy in which weakness is usually confined to the anterior compartment (the…
- Stroke, heat Stroke, heat: Heat stroke can be LIFE-THREATENING! Victims of heat stroke almost always die, so immediate…
- Zona pellucida The strong membrane that forms around an ovum as it develops in the ovary. The membrane remains in place…
- Mountain sickness, acute (AMS) Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the illness that results from being in a high altitude environment. AMS is…
- Fibrosis, premacular See: Macular pucker
- Preoperative Before surgery. As opposed to postoperative, after surgery