Terminology (Med. Dictionary) :: Page - 4389

Laboratory Doctor

May-28-24

A laboratory technician is a medical specialist trained in clinical laboratory diagnostics. Laboratory physicians work in medical laboratories and analyze patient fluids ...

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Ganglion Cochlea Spiral

May-28-24

Ganglion of the Cochlea: structure and functions The spiral ganglion is part of the inner ear and is a collection of neurons located in the spiral organ of Corti (cochlea ...

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X Chromosome

May-28-24

The X chromosome is a sex chromosome present in both men and women. Women have two X chromosomes, while men have only one. Genes responsible for the development of seriou ...

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Disease Crisis

May-28-24

A crisis of illness (crisis morbi; from the Greek krisis - a sudden change in the course of the disease) is a sudden change in the patient’s condition associated with a t ...

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Adenopharyngo-Conjunctival fever

May-28-24

Adenopharyngo-conjunctival fever (febris adenopharyngoconjunctivalis; Greek aden gland + pharynx, pharyngos pharynx + anat. tunica conjunctiva conjunctiva) is an acute in ...

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Krabbe-Beneke Disease

May-28-24

Krabbe-Benecke disease is a rare inherited disorder characterized by degeneration of the myelin sheath of nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord. The disease is named ...

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Hypokalemia

May-28-24

Hypokalemia is a condition characterized by decreased levels of potassium in the blood. Causes of hypokalemia: Insufficient intake of potassium from food; Increased l ...

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Lung Volume Residual Volume

May-28-24

Residual volume is the amount of air remaining in the lungs after maximum exhalation. This volume is usually about 1-1.5 liters. The residual volume is necessary to maint ...

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-Oma (Ear of a Faun, Ear of a Satyr)

May-28-24

-Oma (from the Greek -oma - “neoplasm”, “tumor”) is a suffix used in medical terminology to refer to tumors. Faun's ear, or satyr's ear, is a deformation of the auricle i ...

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Toxic Threshold

May-28-24

The toxic threshold (synonym: harmful threshold) is the minimum dose of a substance at which toxic effects are observed. The threshold of toxic action depends on the spec ...

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