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Acinus, pulmonary
The ending of a tiny airway in the lung, where the alveoli (air sacs) are located. In anatomy, an acinus is a round cluster of cells, usually epithelial cells, that looks somewhat like a knobby berry. The word 'acinus' means 'berry' in…
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- Introitus In anatomy, an introitus is an entrance, one that goes into a canal or hollow organ. The introitus of the…
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- Perineal prostatectomy An operation to remove the prostate gland through an incision made between the scrotum and the anus. NTER>
- Erythrasma A chronic superficial slowly spreading skin infection, especially in the folds of the body and webs between…
- Reaction, hibernation See: SAD
- Vaccine, inactivated polio See: Polio vaccine, inactivated
- Helix, double The structure of DNA with the two strands of DNA spiraling about one other. The double helix looks something…
- Borderline personality disorder Borderline personality disorder: A serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods…
- Segmental arterial Doppler pressures A test that measures the blood pressures in the legs to make sure there is normal blood flow. The test is…
- Effusion, pleural See: Pleural effusion