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Show more- LUL Acronym for the left upper lobe (of the lung). The left lung has but two lobes. The other lobe is naturally…
- Proteins Large molecules composed of one or more chains of amino acids in a specific order determined by the base…
- Pericardium, visceral The inner layer of the pericardium, a conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart and the roots of…
- Stroke volume The amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle of the heart in one contraction. The stroke volume is not…
- Prostatectomy, radical See: Radical prostatectomy
- ND An extinct subspecies of Homo sapiens who lived in Europe and the area around the Mediterranean from 100,000…
- Nerve, vagus A remarkable nerve that supplies nerve fibers to the pharynx (throat), larynx (voice box), trachea…
- Adenoids and Tonsils Adenoids and Tonsils: These celebrated structures (adenoids and tonsils) in the back of the throat are…
- Syndrome, mucocutaneous lymph node A syndrome of unknown origin, mainly affecting young children. It causes fever, reddening of the eyes…
- Atrial Pertaining to the atria, the upper chambers of the heart, as in atrial fibrillation and atrial septal defect
- Cubitus 1. The elbow.2. The forearm and hand.3. The ulna.From the Latin cubitus meaning elbow. The adjective is…
- Microarray A tool used to sift through and analyze the information contained within a genome. A microarray consists of…