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Gastric outlet
The exit from the stomach through the pyloric channel and duodenum
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- Knee ligaments Ligaments are strong, elastic bands of tissue that connect bone to bone. They provide strength and stability…
- Placenta accreta The abnormal adherence of the chorionic villi (vascular fingers of the chorion, a part of the placenta) to…
- Teaspoon An old-fashioned but convenient household measure. A teaspoon holds about 5 cc of liquid
- Prostatitis, acute bacterial Prostatitis, acute bacterial: Inflammation of the prostate gland of sudden (acute) onset due to bacterial…
- Hyperhidrosis, axillary See: Axillary hyperhidrosis
- LDL cholesterol Lipoproteins which are combinations of lipids (fats) and proteins are the form in which lipids are…
- Stat See: STAT
- Annular pancreas An abnormal ring of pancreas that encircles the duodenum and often causes intestinal obstruction. Nausea and…
- Alembic A type of still, an apparatus used in the process of distillation. Alembics were employed in chemistry and…
- Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis An inherited predisposition to colorectal cancer characterized by fewer than 100 adenomatous polyps in the…
- Cylindroma A benign tumor of skin adnexa such as the sweat gland, arising as a nodule on the scalp and, less often, the…