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Tube, Fallopian
The two Fallopian tubes, one on each side, transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus (the womb). The Fallopian tubes have small hair-like projections called cilia on the cells of the lining. These tubal cilia are essential to the…
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- Diabetic neuropathy Diabetic neuropathy: A family of nerve disorders caused by diabetes. Diabetic neuropathies cause numbness and…
- Ear, slanted An ear that is slanted more than usual. Technically, an ear is slanted when the angle of the slope of the…
- Liminal In neurolgy, at the threshold of perception to a sensory stimulus. In other words, just barely perceptible to…
- Sexually transmitted disease Any disease transmitted by sexual contact; caused by microorganisms that survive on the skin or mucus…
- Ankle-foot orthosis A brace (usually plastic) worn on the lower leg and foot to support the ankle, hold the foot and ankle in the…
- T-suppressor count A test that counts the number of T-suppressor (T-8) cells in the bloodstream. It appears that some T-8 cells…
- ACG2 Achondrogenesis type II
- Bloody nose The nose is a part of the body that is very rich in blood vessels (vascular) and is situated in a vulnerable…
- Roseola infantum Roseola infantum: Roseola infantum is another name for roseola, also formally called roseola infantilis. The…