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Anatomical snuffbox
A hollow seen on the radial aspect (the thumbside) of the dorsum (the back) of the wrist when the thumb is extended fully. The reason that it is called the anatomical snuffbox is that snuff (powdered tobacco) could be put there and then…
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- Colpotomy A surgical incision in the vagina. The -tomy part of the word comes from the Greek tome meaning cutting
- Toxemia A condition in pregnancy, also known as pre-eclampsia (or preeclampsia) characterized by abrupt hypertension…
- Nerve, efferent A nerve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system (CNS). An efferent nerve is the opposite…
- Race-based medication See: Race-based drug
- Inheritance, multifactorial The type of hereditary pattern seen when there is more than one genetic factor involved and, sometimes, when…
- Campylobacteriosis Disease caused by Campylobacter jejuni, now the leading cause of bacterial food poisoning, most often spread…
- Sir Charles Bell See: Bell, Charles
- Sinus, ethmoid See: Ethmoid sinus
- Atelectasis, secondary See: Secondary atelectasis
- Benign intracranial hypertension Increased pressure within the brain in the absence of a tumor. Symptoms may include headache, nausea…
- Neuron A nerve cell that sends and receives electrical signals over long distances within the body. A neuron may…