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- Cystitis Inflammation of the bladder. Cystitis can be due for example to infection from bacteria that ascend the…
- Vertebral arch A circle of bone around the canal through which the spinal cord passes. A vertebral arch is composed of a…
- Serratus magnus One of the serratus muscles of the back and thorax. The serratus magnus originates from the lateral aspect…
- Beta cell, pancreatic A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the…
- Endorphin One of the body's own painkillers, an opioid (morphine-like) chemical produced by the body that serves to…
- Aase-Smith syndrome I A syndrome of congenital malformations (birth defects) characterized by hydrocephalus, cleft palate, and…