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Cyst, thyrolingual
See: Thyroglossal cyst
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- Enteral nutrition Pertaining to the small intestine. Also called (less often) enteral.
- Barker, Horace Albert (1907-2000) American biochemist who, among other things, discovered the biologically active forms of vitamin…
- Wilkins, Lawson American physician (1894-1963) who founded pediatric endocrinology. At Johns Hopkins Medical School in…
- Reproductive system In women, the organs that are directly involved in producing eggs and in conceiving and carrying babies. In…
- St. Louis encephalitis A disease caused by a virus (first observed in Illinois in 1932) transmitted from birds to the common Culex…
- Ear drum See: Eardrum
- Salient Standing out. Projecting. When the true nature of a disease is poorly understood, it is often classified by…
- Laryngoscope A flexible, lighted tube used to look at the inside of the larynx (the voice box). The laryngoscope is…
- Congenital arthrogryposis Nonprogressive congenital contractures that develop before birth and are evident at birth (congenital). The…
- Breastfeeding practices The practices to be followed in breastfeeding a baby. Human milk is the preferred feeding for all infants…
- Retrovirus An RNA virus (a virus composed not of DNA but of RNA). Retroviruses have an enzyme called reverse…