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Abdominal aorta
The abdominal aorta is the final section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. It is a continuation of the thoracic aorta. It begins at the diaphragm, and runs down to the point where it ends (by splitting in two to form the common…
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- Psoriasis, flexural A form of psoriasis found in the armpits, groin, under the breasts and in other flexion creases (skin folds)…
- CIC Completely-in-the-canal (the ear canal). See: Completely-in-the-canal hearing aid. See also: Hearing aid
- CBT Cognitive behavior therapy. See: Cognitive therapy
- Bergstrom, Sune K (1916-2004) Swedish physician and scientist who was awarded the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine in…
- Erythromycin Erythromycin: Erythromycin is a common antibiotic for treating bacterial infection. Sold under many brand…
- Dipeptide A peptide consisting of two amino acids
- Genes The basic biological units of heredity. Segments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) needed to contribute to a…
- Fallopian tube One of the two Fallopian tubes that transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus (the womb). In the…
- Paragonimus infection See: Paragonimiasis
- Cox-1 inhibitor An agent that inhibits the action of the enzyme cox-1 (cyclooxygenase-1). The common anti-inflammatory drugs…
- Microarray A tool used to sift through and analyze the information contained within a genome. A microarray consists of…