An artificial kidney or dialyzer is a device used in hemodialysis to purify the blood of patients with kidney failure. Hemodialysis is based on the principle of diffusion ...
Read MoreSand flea (Chigoe) is a genus of parasitic insects from the flea family. These are small wingless fleas that parasitize a variety of mammals and birds in tropical and sub ...
Read MorePolysomnography is a method of recording various physiological parameters during sleep. It is used to diagnose sleep disorders such as apnea - obstruction of the airways ...
Read MoreHegar's sign (Early Sign of Pregnancy) Hegar's Sign is a sign that indicates pregnancy in a woman between 6 and 12 weeks. Before the advent of modern pregnancy tests, whi ...
Read MoreStercolite is a calculus formed from dry, caked feces. Concretions are dense formations consisting of mineral and organic substances. Stercolites form in the colon as a r ...
Read MoreHenography: what is it and how is it related to xenophobia? Henography, also known as xenograft, is a method of transplanting organs or tissues from animals to humans. Th ...
Read MoreVisceral Arch is a synonym for the Second Branchial Arch. The second branchial arch is an embryonic structure that develops from the mesoderm of the head. It is located c ...
Read MoreShell, Capsule (Theca): organ protection and support Shell, Capsule (Theca) is a term that describes the membrane or capsule surrounding an organ. This membrane can serve ...
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