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Process
In anatomy, a process is a projection from a structure. The process of the mandible is the part of the lower jaw that projects forward. In a more general sense, a process is a series of actions or events that are part of a system or of a…
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Show more- Arteritis, cranial A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The vessels…
- Hemoglobin A1C The main fraction of glycosylated hemoglobin (glycohemoglobin) which is hemoglobin to which glucose is bound…
- Gain-of-function mutation A mutation that confers new or enhanced activity on a protein. Loss-of-function mutations, which are more…
- Germinoma A type of germ cell tumor.
- LUQ Abbreviation for the left upper quadrant (quarter). The LUQ of the abdomen contains the spleen. (By contrast…
- Esophageal stricture, acute A narrowing or closure of the normal opening of the swallowing tube leading to the stomach, usually caused by…
- Dermatophytic onychomycosis Ringworm of the nail, the most common fungus infection of the nails (onychomycosis). Onychomycosis makes the…
- Heart, right The heart is composed functionally of two hearts - the right heart and the left heart. The right heart…
- Morton's disease See: Morton's neuroma
- Perichondrium A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all cartilage, except the…
- Tonotopic Pertaining to the spatial arrangement of where sound is perceived, transmitted, or received. There is…
- Cytogenetics, clinical The application of cytogenetics to clinical medicine. For example, clinical cytogenetic studies might be done…