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Lens, objective
In a microscope, the objective lens is the lens nearest to the object being examined whereas the lens closest to the eye is termed the ocular (the eyepiece). The light microscope today is usually binocular (with one ocular for each eye)…
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Show more- Enophthalmos Sunken eyeball.
- Siddha medicine An ancient system of medicine prevalent in South India. The word Siddha comes from the Tamil word for…
- Albinism and hemorrhagic diathesis Pigmented reticuloendothelial cells: See: Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
- Onycholysis Loosening of the nail from the nail bed, usually starting at the border of the nail. The nail tends to turn…
- Vaginal membrane A thin membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening. This fold of mucous membrane is…
- Stickler syndrome, type III See: Stickler syndrome
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) ELISA stands for 'enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.' This is a rapid immunochemical test that involves an…
- Syndrome, Pagon See: Pagon syndrome
- Illness, chronic An illness that has persisted for a long period of time. It is a continuing disease process
- Melanoma, acral-lentiginous One of the four clinical types of malignant melanoma, uncommon in whites but the most common type in…
- Mitochondrial disease Mitochondrial disease: Mutations (changes) in the mitochondrial chromosome are responsible for a number of…
- Gray's Anatomy A book entitled 'Anatomy Descriptive and Surgical' by Henry Gray appeared in 1858. Little could Dr. Gray have…