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Dorsum
The back or posterior side of a structure. 'Dorsum' is the Latin word for the back. Something pertaining to the dorsum is dorsal. The dorsal surface of the hand is the back of the hand, the side opposite the palm. The dorsal surface of the…
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- Optic disc The circular area in the back of the inside of the eye where the optic nerve connects to the retina. Also…
- STARI See: Hypnic jerk.
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- STL1 Stickler syndrome, type I. See: Stickler syndrome
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- Fear of dust An abnormal and persistent fear of dust. Sufferers of this fear experience anxiety even though they realize…