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Osteoclast
A cell that nibbles at and breaks down bone and is responsible for bone resorption. Osteoclasts are large multinucleate cells (cells with more than one nucleus) that differentiate from another type of cell called a macrophage. In normal…
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Show more- Cavernous sinus A large channel of venous blood creating a 'sinus' cavity bordered by the sphenoid bone and the temporal bone…
- Muscular Having to do with the muscles. Also, endowed with above average muscle development. Muscular system refers to…
- Ileocolitis, Crohn Crohn disease involving both the ileum (the furthest part of the small intestine just before the colon) and…
- Monte Carlo simulation A statistical method used in biomedical research, involving computer simulation in which data are randomly…
- Study, diachronic See: Study, longitudinal
- Reinnervation Restoration of nerve function after it has been lost. Reinnervation may occur spontaneously or be achieved by…
- Disaster supplies kit Items stored in case of emergency, such as a prolonged power outage, earthquake, or flood. You and your…
- Magnesium sulfate A remarkably versatile compound administered intramuscularly and intravenously as an anticonvulsant and as a…
- FAS See: Fetal alcohol syndrome diagnosis.
- In situ, carcinoma Cancer that involves only the place in which it began and has not spread. Carcinoma in situ is an early-stage…
- Hypervolemic Pertaining to hypervolemia, an abnormal increase in blood volume. For example, hypervolemic hyponatremia…
- Centenarian Someone who is 100 or more years old. Someone 110 years old and over (no upper limit) may also be referred to…