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Sensorium
The totality of those parts of the brain that receive, process and interpret sensory stimuli. The sensorium is the supposed seat of sensation, the place to which impressions from the external world are conveyed and perceived. The sensorium…
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Show more- Section, lower segment Cesarian (LSCS) A Cesarian section in which the surgical incision (cut) is made in the lower segment of the uterus
- Hemopoietic See: Hematopoietic
- Primary dentition The set of 20 first (deciduous) teeth. The primary dentition is as opposed to the secondary (permanent)…
- Hansen's bacillus See: Hansen bacillus
- Gastric ulcer A hole in the lining of the stomach corroded by the acidic digestive juices which are secreted by the stomach…
- Hyperadrenocorticism Excess hormone called 'cortisol'. Often called Cushing's syndrome, it is an extremely complex condition that…
- BMPR1A A gene located on chromosome 10 in band 10q22.3 that encodes bone morphogenic protein receptor 1A, a kinase…
- Health outcomes research The measurement of the value of a particular course of therapy. Health outcomes research is based on the…
- Alprazolam Alprazolam: A benzodiazepine sedative that causes dose-related depression of the central nervous system…
- Bone Bone is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and…
- Cerebral Pertaining to the brain, the cerebrum or the intellect. The word 'cerebral' was borrowed directly from the…
- Women's Health Initiative A hospital for the exclusive use of women. The first hospital called by that name was the Woman's Hospital of…