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Thigh
The thigh extends from the hip to the knee. The thigh has only one bone, the femur which is the largest bone in the human body. The thigh is the thick part of the leg. This is reflected in the word 'thigh' which comes from the…
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- Belly That part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. Also called the…
- Vinyl chloride A substance used in manufacturing plastics that is known to be toxic and carcinogenic (cancer-causing)…
- Imbricate Overlapping like shingles or tiles on a roof. The scales on a snake are imbricate. From the Latin imbricatus…
- Splenectomy An operation to remove the spleen
- Catheterization, venous The insertion of a tiny tube (a catheter) into a peripheral or central vein to deliver fluids or medication…
- Hyoglossus The muscle that permits the tongue to be held on the floor of the mouth
- Pronation A type of foot that rolls far inward during the weight-bearing phase of the stride. This type of foot is…
- Spider telangiectasia Spider veins.
- Watermelon A fruit of African origin that is, in reality, a vegetable related to cucumbers and squash. Watermelon is 92%…
- CT Abbreviation for: 1. Cognitive therapy; and, more often today 2. Computerized tomography, as in CT scan. CT…
- Operation Although there are many meanings to the word 'operation', in medicine it refers to a surgical procedure. To…