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Show more- McClintock, Barbara (1902-1992) American geneticist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of…
- Osteotomy, cuneiform Surgical removal of a triangular piece of bone
- Chemoradiotherapy The combination of simultaneous chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Chemoradiotherapy before surgery has been…
- Ichthyosis Dry, rectangular scales on the skin. Like fish scales. From the Greek 'ichthys' meaning fish. Ichthyosis is…
- Arcuate neuron A neuron in the arcuate nucleus of the brain. See: Arcuate nucleus
- A. baumannii Acinetobacter baumannii. See: Acinetobacter
- Mild cognitive impairment Abbreviated MCI. A brain disorder in which thinking abilities are mildly impaired. Individuals with mild…
- Valgus (valga, valgum) Angled outward, bent or twisted outward, as in cubitus valgus, coxa valga, hallux valgus, and…
- Fracture Fracture: A break in bone or cartilage. Although usually the result of trauma, a fracture can be caused by an…
- Necrotic Synonymous with dead. Necrotic tissue is dead tissue.
- Clostridium difficile A brain disorder in which there is an abnormal enlargement of the occipital horns of the brain --the…
- Test, treadmill A test (sometimes called the exercise treadmill test or exercise test) in which a continuous…