Terminology (Med. Dictionary) :: Page - 4474

Bullet forceps

May-28-24

Bullet Tongs: What are they and how are they used? Bullet pliers are a tool that was originally used to remove soft lead bullets. They have curved jaws that end in a shar ...

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Tympanic Branch of the Pharyngeal-Basilic Artery [Ramulus Tympanicus (A. Pharyngobasilaris)]

May-28-24

The tympanic branch of the pharyngeal artery [ramulus tympanicus (a. pharyngobasilaris)] is a small artery that arises from the pharyngeal artery (a. pharyngobasilaris) a ...

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Neuritis Ascending

May-28-24

Ascending neuritis (n. ascendens) is an inflammation of the peripheral nerve, in which pain sensations radiate (spread) upward along the nerve. This disease is also calle ...

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Nerves Supraclavicular Anterior

May-28-24

Anterior supraclavicular nerves: anatomy, functions and disorders The supraclavicular anterior nerves (n. supraclaviculares anteriores, BNA) are one of the most important ...

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Presubicular Region

May-28-24

The presubicular region (lat. regio presubicularis) is a region of the brain located almost along the entire length of the internal gyrus between the entorhinal cortex an ...

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Oxyproline

May-28-24

Hydroxyproline is a monocarboxylic amino acid found in collagen and gelatin. Hydroxyproline is an essential amino acid and plays an important role in the formation and ma ...

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Hypogammaglobulinemia

May-28-24

Hypogammaglobulinemia: understanding the disease Hypogammaglobulinemia is a rare disease characterized by low levels of gamma globulins in the blood. Gamma globulins are ...

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Gill Arch (Pharyngeal Arch, Branchial Arch), Visceral Arch

May-28-24

The Gill Arch (Pharyngeal Arch, Branchial Arch), Visceral Arch is a paired arcuate cartilaginous plate located on both sides of the anterior end of the dorsal chord of th ...

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Endarterectomy

May-28-24

Endarterectomy: what it is and why it is performed Endarterectomy is a surgical procedure used to remove an artery blocked by atheroma with or without a blood clot (throm ...

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Conus Arteriosus

May-28-24

The conus arteriosus is the anterosuperior section of the right ventricle of the heart, which continues into the pulmonary trunk. It is part of the outflow tract of the r ...

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