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A lobated hernia that passes through the cribriform fascia of the anterior thigh.  

Involuntary delay in initiating urination. This symptom may be caused by drugs, such as tricyclic antidepressants, by abnormal relaxation of the detrusor muscle of the bladder, by prostatic hyperplasia, and by other urinary tract disorders.  

One of a set of short transverse gyri in the temporal lobe along the lateral sulcus. The gyri of Heschl include the primary auditory cortex.  

A downgrowth of epithelium from the cervical loop of the enamel organ that induces dentin formation of the forming tooth root and determines its shape. The epithelial diaphragm, a horizontal extension of the Hertwig’s root sheath, will determine the number and size of the tooth roots.  

The splitting of a nerve trunk into separate fibers.  

Secretory granules found in the terminal nerve endings of the hypothalamus and hypophyseal tract.  

Herpetic tonsillitis or pharyngotonsillitis.  

A severe, almost always fatal encephalomyelitis caused by the herpesvirus simiae (also called B virus). It occurs among veterinarians, laboratory workers, and others who come in contact with infected monkeys.  

Herpes zoster affecting the first division of the fifth cranial nerve. The area of the face, eye, and nose supplied by this nerve is affected. Ocular complications may threaten sight. It is important that the eye be treated early with antiviral agents and that therapy be supervised by an ophthalmologist.  

Human DNA viruses that cause repeated painful vesicular eruptions on the genitals and other mucosal surfaces and on the skin. After initial contact with the skin or mucous membranes, the virus migrates along nerve fibers to sensory ganglia, where it establishes a latent infection. Under a variety of stimuli, such as sexual contact, exposure to…