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Sinus tachycardia
A fast heartbeat (tachycardia) because of rapid firing of the sinoatrial (sinus) node. The sinoatrial (or sinus) node is the natural pacemaker of the heart. It is located in the wall of the right atrium (the right upper chamber of the…
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- Injure To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emotional sense. Treadmill machines may injure…
- Intrauterine growth retardation A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Helminthphobia An abnormal and persistent fear of being infested with parasitic worms called helminths. The eggs of these…
- Abdominal hysterectomy Surgical removal of the uterus (a hysterectomy) done through an incision made in the abdominal wall. As…
- Cruciate Cross-shaped. 'Cruciate' comes from the Latin 'crux' which means 'cross'. (That is the crux of this matter)…
- Muscle, heart A type of muscle with unique features only found in the heart. The heart or cardiac muscle is medically…
- Nuclei, basal A region located at the base of the brain composed of 4 clusters of neurons, or nerve cells. This area of the…
- Angina pectoris Chest pain that is typically severe and crushing with a feeling just behind the breastbone (the sternum) of…
- Mean cell hemoglobin Hemoglobin: The average amount of hemoglobin in the average red cell. The mean cell hemoglobin (MCH) is a…
- Y sex-determining region A region on the Y chromosome that determines the sex of the individual. This region goes by the symbol SRY…
- Pancreozymin See: Cholecystokinin