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Olive
In neuroanatomy, a rounded oval prominence on the surface of the medulla oblongata in the brain. There are two olives, corresponding to the two olivary bodies, one on each side of the medulla oblongata. Nerve fibers in the…
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Show more- Discordant 1. Showing discordance, lack of agreement. A couple may be discordant for a sexually transmitted infection…
- Multipara, grand The term 'multipara' applies to any woman who has given birth 2 or more times. A woman who has given birth 5…
- F (coefficient of inbreeding) F is the symbol for the coefficient of inbreeding, a way of gauging how close two people are genetically to…
- Patellar ligament See: Patellar tendon
- Marmoreal Resembling marble. For example, the bone in osteoporosis appears marmoreal. From the Latin noun 'marmor'…
- Transformation, genetic A process by which the genetic material carried by an individual cell is altered by the incorporation of…
- Agenesis, sacral Failure of formation of all or part of the sacrum (the lowest section of the spine). Currarino syndrome is a…
- Selenium An essential trace mineral that functions largely in the form of proteins, called selenoproteins, which act…
- ALS8 See: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 8
- Activated charcoal Charcoal that has been heated to increase its absorptive capacity. Activated charcoal is sold as an…
- Cell, T-4 A type of T cell that has CD4 markers on its surface and participates in the immune response by recognizing…
- Neurosyphilis, tabes Also known as tabes dorsalis, the slowly progressive degeneration of the spinal cord that occurs in the late…