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Vein, large saphenous
The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the surface). The large saphenous vein goes from the foot all the way up to the saphenous opening, an oval aperture in the broad fascia of…
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Show more- Amalgam In dentistry, an alloy of mercury, silver, tin, etc. used in dental restorations
- Runny nose Rhinorrhea is the medical term for this common problem. From the Greek words 'rhinos' meaning 'of the nose'…
- Labyrinthitis Inflammation of the labyrinth, the system of intercommunicating canals and cavities within the inner ear…
- Discharge, nipple See: Breast discharge
- Antigen-antibody complex The complex formed by the binding of an antibody and an antigen. Antigen-antibody complexes are mediators of…
- Papilloma A small solid benign tumor with a clear-cut border that projects above the surrounding tissue
- Test, sweat chloride See: Sweat test
- Splenic fever Known also as anthrax, splenic fever is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease…
- Antegrade Forward-moving. As in blood flow. Sometimes synonymous with anterograde. From the Latin ante- + gradior, to…
- Lung cancer, small cell A type of lung cancer in which the cells are small and round. Also called oat cell lung cancer
- Annexin V Annexin V is the cause of a syndrome called the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome with abnormal blood…
- AVM (arteriovenous malformation) An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the…