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Gyri
The plural of gyrus
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- Coprolith See: Fecalith
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- Fibrous dysplasia, polyostotic The lateral (outside) and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg between the knee and ankle. (The…
- HHS Acronym for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Also known as DHHS. The U.S. Department of…
- Antibiotic A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms. Originally, an antibiotic was a…
- Outpatient A patient who is not an inpatient (not hospitalized) but instead is cared for elsewhere -- as in a doctor's…
- KID syndrome Acronym for the Keratitis- Ichthyosis-Deafness syndrome, a genetic disorder. See…
- Clinical research trials Clinical research trials: Trials to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of medications or medical devices…
- Epiglottitis, acute A very rapidly progressive infection causing inflammation of the epiglottis (the flap that covers the…
- Involuntary Done other than in accordance with the conscious will of the individual. The opposite of voluntary. The terms…
- Breast, infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the Ast, infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the : Infiltrating lobular carcinoma is the second most common type of…