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Aorta, thoracic
The thoracic aorta is a section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, within the chest. Specifically, the thoracic aorta is that part of the aorta that starts after the arch of the aorta and runs down to the diaphragm, the great…
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- ICD Implantable cardiac defibrillator, a device that is put within the body and is designed to recognize certain…
- BNP B-type natriuretic peptide
- Bones of the leg, ankle and foot Are 62 lower extremity bones. They consist of 10 hip and leg, 14 ankle and 38 foot bones. > >The 10 hip and…
- Micropigmentation Tattooing
- Parenteral nutrition Intravenous feeding. Also called parenteral alimentation
- Age of father See: Paternal age
- Intensivist A physician who specializes in the care of critically ill patients, usually in an intensive care unit (ICU)
- Atlas and axis joint The joint between the atlas and axis bones. The atlas is the first cervical (neck) vertebra which is just…
- Adverse effect A harmful or abnormal result. An adverse effect may be caused by administration of a medication or by…
- NF2 (neurofibromatosis type 2) Neurofibromatosis type 2
- CRAC1 Colorectal adenoma and carcinoma 1. Also called hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome. See: Hereditary mixed…