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Cauda equina
A bundle of spinal nerve roots that arise from the bottom end of the spinal cord. The cauda equina comprises the roots of all the spinal nerve roots below the level of the first lumbar (L1) vertebra, namely the sacral and coccygeal nerves…
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- Mite A tiny eight-legged creature belonging to the Order Acarina related to spiders and ticks. Some mites live…
- Hirudotherapy The use of leeches for medical therapy. Sometimes referred to as the 'treatment that sucks.' From hirudin…
- Pseudotumor cerebri Pseudotumor cerebri: Increased pressure within the brain in the absence of a tumor. Symptoms may include…
- Somatic mutation A mutation in a somatic cell, in contrast to a mutation in a germ cell. See also: Acquired mutation.
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- Vaginal vestibule The vaginal opening is called the vestibule of the vagina. In medicine, a vestibule is a space or cavity at…
- Pleuritis Inflammation of the pleura. When the pleura becomes inflamed, it can produce more than the normal amount of…
- Placebo effect A positive medical response to taking a placebo, a sham medication as if it were an active medication. Up to…
- Pilonidal Refers to an embedded (ingrown) hair or tuft of hair. Literally, a nest of hair. From the Latin pilus…