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Aorta, abdominal
The abdominal aorta is the final section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. It is a continuation of the thoracic aorta. It begins at the diaphragm, and runs down to the point where it ends (by splitting in two to form the common…
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- Ear, outer There are three sections of the ear. They are the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The outer ear…
- Effusion, pleural See: Pleural effusion
- Papillomatosis, recurrent respiratory Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis involves the growth of numerous warty growths in the larynx on the vocal…
- Qinghaosu A Chinese herb (also called sweet wormwood) from which is extracted the antimalarial agent artemisinin
- Tick typhus, African See Typhus, African tick
- Phospholipase An enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of a phospholipid molecule by the addition of water. Also called a…
- Indwelling bladder catheter See: Catheter, indwelling bladder
- Gonorrhea A sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoea. Although gonorrhea is…
- Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur (1859-1930) British physician, better known as the writer who created Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson…
- Cloning, therapeutic See: Therapeutic cloning
- NIDCR (National Institute of Dental Research) Al Research: One of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S., the NIDCR is for dental and other…