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Show more- Soft chancre See: Chancroid
- Mammary gland One of the two half-moon-shaped glands on either side of the adult female chest, which with fatty tissue and…
- Ankle joint The ankle joint is complex. It is made up of two joints: the true ankle joint and the subtalar joint: > >The…
- Pseudoobstruction, intestinal A group of chronic disorders that impair gastrointestinal motility, despite the absence of an actual…
- Subscapularis muscle >The subscapularis muscle; >The supraspinatus muscle, which is responsible for elevating the arm and moving…
- Cidal Suffix indicating killing, as in bacteriocidal (capable of killing bacteria) and in suicidal (the killing of…
- Reinnervate To restore nerve function after it has been lost. See: Reinnervation
- Breast surgeon A surgeon who is especially skilled in operating on the breast. A breast surgeon may biopsy a tumor in the…
- West Nile encephalitis West Nile encephalitis: A febrile disease caused by the West Nile virus that is transmitted from birds to the…
- Thrombophilia The tendency to form blood clots (thrombosis). The clots can break off, travel through the bloodstream and…
- Dormant tuberculosis See: Tuberculosis, dormant. See also: Tuberculous meningitis.
- Sentinel node biopsy See: Sentinel lymph node biopsy