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Thyroid cartilage
The largest of the cartilages of the larynx (the voice box). The thyroid cartilage is formed of two approximately quadrilateral plates (called laminae) that are joined anteriorly (in the front) at an angle of from 90° to 120° to create a…
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Show more- Humor In medicine, humor refers to a fluid (or semifluid) substance. Thus, the aqueous humor is the fluid normally…
- Syndrome, Proteus A disturbance of cell growth including benign tumors under the skin, overgrowth of the body, often more on…
- ZNF9 A gene that encodes a protein called zinc finger protein 9. An inherited mutation in ZNF9 causes type 2…
- Morton toe See: Morton's syndrome
- Retina The retina is the nerve layer that lines the back of the eye, senses light, and creates impulses that travel…
- Gluteus maximus The greatest gluteal muscle and the biggest muscle in the human body. The gluteus maximus forms the bulk of…
- Glass eye 1. A globe of glass that looks like and is intended to replace the eyeball.2. By extension, a real eye that…
- Chemotherapy-related cognitive dysfunction See: Chemobrain
- Adenomatous polyposis coli See: APC (meaning 3)
- Thrombinogen Better known today as prothrombin, a coagulation (clotting) factor needed for the normal clotting of blood…
- Keratoconjunctivitis Inflammation of the eye involving both the cornea and the conjunctiva. Keratoconjunctivitis can be due to…
- Brachial neuritis Inflammation of nerves in the arm causing muscle weakness and pain