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Reaction, desmoplastic
This term refers to the growth of fibrous or connective tissue. Some tumors elicit a desmoplastic reaction, the pervasive growth of dense fibrous tissue around the tumor. Scar tissue (adhesion) within the abdomen after abdominal surgery is…
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- Hole, macular A hole in the macula, the tiny oval area made up of millions of nerve cells located at the center of the…
- Muscular dystrophy, oculopharyngeal A form of muscular dystrophy that begins in the muscles of the eyes and throat. It usually appears between…
- Cafe au lait spot A flat spot on the skin that is the color of coffee with milk (café au lait) in persons with light skin, or a…
- Arcuate neuron A neuron in the arcuate nucleus of the brain. See: Arcuate nucleus
- Prophase chromosome A chromosome at the prophase stage in the cell cycle, before metaphase (when a chromosome is most highly…
- Ventricle, heart One of the two lower chambers of the heart. The right ventricle is the chamber that receives blood from the…
- Distichiasis Double rows of eyelashes. The extra eyelashes grow from glands called the Meibomian glands and may protrude…
- Dyspareunia The medical term for pain during sexual intercourse.
- UBT Urea breath test
- Taenia In medicine, taenia is a genus (group) of large tapeworms some of which are parasitic in humans. In anatomy…
- Dental braces (orthodontics) Dental braces (orthodontics): The use of devices to move teeth or adjust underlying bone. The ideal age for…