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Cranial nerve IX
The ninth cranial nerve is the glossopharyngeal nerve. The 12 cranial nerves, the glossopharyngeal nerve included, emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from the vertebral column. The…
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- Fungal Pertaining to a fungus. For example, a fungal skin infection
- Non-small cell lung cancer Lung cancer: Cancer of the lung which is not of the small cell carcinoma (oat cell carcinoma) type. The term…
- Choanae The plural of choana
- Scale, Fahrenheit Thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 32°F and the boiling point of water 212°F. The…
- Galactorrhea The spontaneous flow of milk from the nipple at any time other than during nursing. Galactorrhea can be due…
- Uracil (U) A nucleotide base and one member of the A-U (adenine-uracil) base pair in RNA. The other base pair in RNA is…
- Trichobezoar A wad of swallowed hair. Also called a hairball. Trichobezoars can sometimes be found to cause blockage of…
- Pigmentation The coloring of the skin, hair, mucous membranes, and retina of the eye. Pigmentation is due to the…
- Abuse, psychological child Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after…
- Belt, seat A belt used to hold an individual in their seat. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for…
- PVC Premature ventricular contraction. See: Extrasystole