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Eye
The organ of sight. The eye has a number of components. These components include but are not limited to the cornea, iris, pupil, lens, retina, macula, optic nerve, choroid and vitreous. The cornea is the clear front window of the eye that…
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- Cranial nerve, ninth The ninth cranial nerve is the glossopharyngeal nerve. The 12 cranial nerves, the glossopharyngeal nerve…
- Pelvis, male See: Male pelvis
- Locoregional Limited to a local region. See also: Locoregional anesthesia; Locoregional metastasis
- Syndrome, Fahr This syndrome described in 1930 by T. Fahr is a genetic (inherited) neurological disorder characterized by…
- Meiotic nondisjunction Failure of two members of a chromosome pair to separate (disjoin) during meiosis so that both go to one…
- Allergic conjunctivitis Inflammation of the whites of the eyes (the conjunctivae) with itching and redness of the eyes and tearing…
- Episiotomy Episiotomy: A surgical procedure for widening the outlet of the birth canal to facilitate delivery of the…
- Insemination, artificial A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Meiosis The process of germ cell formation. During meiosis, each chromosome pairs with the other chromosome in the…
- Disease, Jakob's Better known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a dementing disease of the brain. It is believed due to an…
- Laryngeal papilloma A warty growth in the larynx, usually on the vocal cords. Persistent hoarseness is a common symptom. NTER>…