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Sphenoid bone
A prominent, irregular, wedge-shaped bone at the base of the skull. The sphenoid bone has been called the 'keystone' of the cranial floor since it is in contact with all of the other cranial bones. The Greek physician Galen wrote that the…
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- Helix, double The structure of DNA with the two strands of DNA spiraling about one other. The double helix looks something…
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- Pediatric renal infection See: Urinary tract infection in children
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- Elbow, tip of the The bony tip of the elbow is called the olecranon. It is formed by the near end of the ulna, one of the two…
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