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Pallidum
Part of what are called the basal ganglia of the brain which consist of the globus pallidus and the ventral pallidum. The globus pallidus itself is a pale-appearing spherical area in the brain. (Globus is a Latin word meaning a globe or…
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- Tooth erosion Tooth erosion is a gradual loss of the normally hard surface of the tooth due to chemical, not bacterial…
- Arteritis, cranial A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The vessels…
- Nails, ringworm of the Ringworm of the: The most common fungus infection of the nails, also called onychomycosis. Onychomycosis…
- Rheumatism, psychogenic Rheumatism in which the patient reports inconsistent pains of muscles and joints that do not correspond to…
- Urologist A physician who specializes in diseases of the urinary organs in females and the urinary tract and sex organs…
- Peripheral insulin resistance Failure of target tissues to increase glucose disposal in response to insulin. See also: Insulin resistance
- IV (intravenous) >Intravenous antibiotics refer to the administration into the venous circulation of a solution containing…
- Mouse genome All of the genetic information contained in the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus). The genomes of particular…
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