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Triceps
The triceps muscle extends (straightens) the elbow. Its full name is the triceps brachii. It can be felt as the tense muscle in the back of the upper arm while doing push-ups. Its full name is the triceps brachii. The triceps has three…
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Show more- Kalemia The presence of potassium in the blood. The word 'kalemia' is seldom used today although it is the basis for…
- Pernicious vomiting of pregnancy Medically known as hyperemesis gravidarum, this is excessive vomiting in early pregnancy. By definition…
- Kb Abbreviation for kilobase
- Ring chromosome A structurally abnormal chromosome in which the end of each chromosome arm has been lost and the broken arms…
- Pathogen inactivation A process designed to eliminate most pathogens -- viruses, bacteria and fungi -- from water, air or donated…
- Hemidiaphragm, raised See: Elevated hemidiaphragm
- Blindness, legal See: Legal blindness
- Epilepsy, temporal-lobe Epilepsy that is characterized by abnormal electrical activity in the temporal lobe of the brain. This…
- Marfan syndrome Marfan syndrome: An inherited disorder of connective tissue characterized by abnormalities of the eyes…
- Nail lines See: Beau's lines
- Membrane, epiretinal See: Macular pucker
- Decease To depart from life; to die