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Tongue
The tongue is a strong muscle anchored to the floor of the mouth. It is covered by the lingual membrane which has special areas to detect tastes. The tongue is composed of muscles attached to the lower jaw and to the hyoid bone (a small…
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Show more- DHHS Acronym for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Also known as HHS. The U.S. Department of…
- Microscope, fluorescent See: Fluorescent microscope
- Toxin, botulinum See: Botulinum toxin
- Physical child abuse See: Normal growth.
- Bronchitis, chronic Defined clinically as a daily cough with production of sputum for 3 months, two years in a row. In chronic…
- Postprandial After mealtime. A postprandial rise in the blood glucose level is one that occurs after eating. Most medical…
- Omentectomy Surgery to remove part or all of the omentum, a fold of the peritoneum (the thin tissue lining the abdomen)…
- Spots in front of the eyes Also known as 'floaters', blurry spots that drift in front of the eyes but do not block vision. The blur is…
- Carbohydrate intake, infant Carbohydrates (glucose, lactose, sucrose, galactose, etc.) are sugars or several sugars linked together…
- Heteroploid A different chromosome number than the normal number of chromosomes
- Fever, splenic Known also as anthrax, splenic fever is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease…
- ARDS ARDS: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. A fulminant lung condition in which trauma to the lungs leads to…