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Brachial vein
A vein that accompanies the brachial artery between the shoulder and the elbow. The route of the brachial artery is from the shoulder down to the elbow whereas that of the brachial vein is in the reverse direction -- from the elbow back up…
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- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., NIMH's mission is to 'provide national leadership…
- Phrenic pacing See: Diaphragm pacing
- Aortic aneurysm An outpouching (a local widening) of the largest artery in the body, the aorta, involving that vessel in its…
- Chromosome duplication Part of a chromosome in duplicate. A particular kind of mutation involving the production of one or more…
- Labia minora The smaller (minor) inside pair of labia (lips) of the vulva (the female external genitalia).
- Redux See: Dexfenfluramine
- Branchial cyst Branchial cyst: Also called a branchial cleft cyst, this is a cavity that is a remnant from embryologic…
- Artemisinin An antimalarial agent extracted from the dry leaves of the Chinese herb Artemsisia annua (qinghaosu or sweet…
- Acquired immunity Immunity acquired by infection or vaccination (active immunity) or by the transfer of antibody or lymphocytes…
- Morton neuroma See Morton's neuroma
- Syndrome, WPW WPW is an abbreviation for the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a condition caused by an abnormality in the…