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System, peripheral nervous (PNS)
That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is one of the two major divisions of the nervous system. The other is the central nervous system (CNS) which is made up of…
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- Streptococcus, group A A well-known strain (type) of streptococcus (strep) bacteria that can cause strep throat and common skin…
- Kilobase Unit of length of DNA equal to 1000 nucleotide bases
- Typhus, classic See: Typhus, epidemic
- Mucolipidosis III A type of mucolipidosis characterized by deficiency of the enzyme N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase…
- Johnny A hospital gown. A johnny is a short collarless gown that ties in the back, worn by patients being examined…
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve One of the best known branches of the vagus nerve, a very long nerve that originates in the brainstem. After…
- Day sight Night blindness. Listed in medical dictionaries under 'Nyctalopia' from the Greek 'nyct' (night) + 'aloas'…
- Age by decade >Denarian: Someone age 10 to 19. >Vicenarian: Someone in his or her twenties. >Tricenarian: Someone in his or…
- Beau lines See: Beau's lines
- Ova Plural form of ovum
- Karyocyte Any cell that possesses a nucleus. A neuron (nerve cell) is a karyocyte; it has a nucleus. A mature…