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True rib
One of the first 7 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be 'true' if it attaches to the sternum (the breast bone). All 12 pairs of ribs attach to the building blocks of the spine (vertebrae) in the back. The 12 pairs of ribs consist of: > >True…
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- Caduceus 1. A rod with two snakes entwined about it topped by a pair of wings.2. An insignia of a caduceus meant…
- Blueberry root See: Blue cohosh
- Sacral Referring to the sacrum, the 5 vertebral bones situated between the lumbar vertebrae and the coccyx (the…
- Tonometry Tonometry: A standard eye test that determines the fluid pressure inside the eye. Increased pressure is a…
- Tibial bowing Improper growth of the tibia in the leg, causing bowlegs or other leg problems. The tibia may bow anteriorly…
- Gallstones, microscopic Gallstones, microscopic: A mixture of microscopic particulate matter in bile, also called biliary sludge…
- Reticulocytosis An elevation in the number of reticulocytes (young red blood cells) in blood, a sign of unusually rapid red…
- Rate, death The number of deaths in the population divided by the average population (or the population at midyear) is…
- Mudslide injury See: Landslide injury
- Patellar tendonopathy See: Patellar tendonitis
- Coenzyme Q10 A compound needed for the proper functioning of an enzyme, a protein that speeds up the rate at which…