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Implantation
The act of setting in firmly. In embryology, implantation refers specifically to the attachment of the fertilized egg to the uterine lining, which occurs approximately 6 or 7 days after conception (fertilization). In medicine today, many…
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- Bifid uvula The uvula, the little V-shaped fleshy mass hanging from the back of the soft palate, is cleft or split. Cleft…
- Alimentary canal The digestive tract. See: Gastrointestinal tract
- Onychomycosis Onychomycosis: Fungal infection of the nails. Fungal infections can involve either the toenails or the…
- Economy class syndrome The formation of blood clots in veins deep within the legs -- deep vein thrombosis -- occurring during (or…
- Blush A redness of the skin, typically over the cheeks or neck. A blush is usually temporary and brought on by…
- Chronicity Characterized by long duration. The state of being chronic
- JMML Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
- Anomia A problem with word finding. Impaired recall of words with no impairment of comprehension or the capacity to…
- Obstruction, airway See: Airway obstruction
- Oral surgeon A dentist with special training in surgery of the mouth and jaw.
- Arm 1. In popular usage, the appendage that extends from the shoulder to the hand. However, the medical…