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The central stalk in the cochlea. The conical central pillar of the cochlea in the inner ear. Central pillar or axial part of cochlea extending from the base to the apex.  

A nursing post which supports the ward sister in ensuring that basic care of patients, including cleanliness of the ward and infection control, is carried out to a high standard.  

Not at one or other extreme.  

Not high or low.  

A method used in the treatment of a disorder, e.g. surgery or chemotherapy. A therapeutic (treatment) method employing electrical or physical (as contrasted with chemical or other) means. “Modality” is often used incorrectly as a synonym for method. A form of sensation, such as smell, hearing, tasting, or detecting temperature. Differences in modality are not…

A government benefit to help disabled people pay for transport.  

Chemical substances mixed together. A combination of two or more substances with or without chemical union.  

A pain felt by women in the lower abdomen at ovulation. The slight abdominal pain some women feel at the time of ovulation. Pain in the area of the ovary, occurring at the time of ovulation, usually midway in the menstrual cycle. Pain in the lower abdomen experienced about midway between successive menstrual periods. Abdominal…

A surgical operation to separate the cusps of the mitral valve in mitral stenosis.  

A condition in which the opening in the mitral valve becomes smaller because the cusps have fused. Failure of the mitral valve of the heart to open completely from severe narrowing of the mitral valve orifice. Narrowing of the mitral valve opening, causing impaired blood flow. Narrowing of the heart’s mitral valve, which connects the…