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Bone type
One of the four basic bone shapes in the human skeleton -- long bones, short bones, flat bones, and irregular bones. Long bones have a tubular shaft and articular surface at each end. The major bones of the arms (humerus, radius, and ulna)…
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- Induced disease by proxy See: Munchhausen syndrome by proxy
- Transdifferentiation An instrument that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. A transducer can also act as a…
- False rib One of the last 5 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be 'false' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Adult respiratory distress syndrome Better known as ARDS. See: ARDS
- Salicylic acid A substance obtained from plants (white willow back and wintergreen leaves) and also synthesized which is…
- Syndrome, Bernard-Soulier Nt platelet syndrome): This is a primary problem of platelets in which the platelets lack the ability to…
- Congenital lymphedema A condition present at birth in which excess fluid called lymph collects in tissues and causes swelling…
- Colectomy >Right hemicolectomy -- in which the right part of the colon is removed, >Left hemicolectomy -- where the…
- Phytodermatitis Inflammation of the skin caused by a plant. The basic clinical patterns of phytodermatitis are allergic…
- Teratophobia Fear of bearing a malformed child. A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and…
- Soporific Something such as a drug that causes or induces profound sleep. Tending to cause sleep or to dull the sense…