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Labra
The plural of labrum, a ring of fibrocartilage (fibrous cartilage) around the edge of the articular (joint) surface of a bone. In Latin, 'labrum' means 'lip.' The term is generally used to designate a lip, edge, or brim.
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Show more- CK The military designation for cyanogen chloride. See: Cyanide
- Hem-onc Short for Hematology-oncology
- Syndrome, Rothmund-Thomson See Rothmund-Thomson syndrome
- Histamine Substance that plays a major role in many allergic reactions. Histamine dilates blood vessels and makes the…
- Thoracotomy An operation to open the chest
- Lipoprotein A complex of lipid and protein, the way lipids travel in the blood. Cholesterol, a building block of the…
- Acute pain Pain that comes on quickly, can be severe, but lasts a relatively short time. As opposed to chronic pain
- Syndrome, von Hippel-Lindau See Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
- Tardive dyskinesia A procedure that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to target the tumor…
- Catalyst A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction but is not consumed or altered in the process. Catalysts are…
- Colorectal surgeon A general surgeon who has had further training and is expert in the diagnosis and treatment of benign and…
- Beta protein 1 Abbreviated and better known as BP1. See: BP1