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Fungiform
Mushroom-shaped. From fungi-, fungus + forma, shape. The fungiform papillae are broad flat structures that house taste buds in the central portion of the dorsum (back) of the tongue. These papillae were thought to resemble a fungus: a…
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- Atrial Pertaining to the atria, the upper chambers of the heart, as in atrial fibrillation and atrial septal defect
- Arthroscopic Refers to a surgical technique whereby a doctor inserts a tube-like instrument into a joint to inspect…
- Spleen, ruptured Rupture of the capsule of the spleen is a potential catastrophe that requires immediate medical and surgical…
- American medical school, first See: First American medical school
- Vulnerary (Plural = vulneraries). A remedy used in healing or treating wounds. Any preparation, plant or drug used in…
- Colpo- A group of diagnostic and therapeutic disciplines that are used together with conventional medicine. An…
- Annexins The annexins are a family of proteins first described in 1990. All of the annexin proteins share the property…
- Uvulitis Inflammation of the uvula
- Cochlear Pertaining to the cochlea, the organ of hearing
- Compulsive shopping An obsession with shopping that significantly interferes with the functioning of the individual. The signs…
- Fever, breakbone An acute mosquito-borne viral illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with headache…