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Backbone
A series of bones, the vertebrae, linked together to form a flexible column running from the pelvis to the skull. The relatively inflexible structure comprised of vertebrae, extending from the neck to the pelvis in the posterior of the body.
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Backache
Pain in the back. Backache is a common complaint; it may be caused by muscle strain or other muscle injury or disorder, or by pressure on a nerve, resulting from vertebral disk injury or other injury, or as a symptom of many other disorders. Treatment depends on the cause; it may include bed rest, heat…
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Back
The part of the body from the neck downwards to the waist, which is made up of the spine and the bones attached to it. The other side from the front. Posterior part of the body trunk from the nape of the neck to the buttocks. The region extending from the shoulders to the buttocks…
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Bacilluria
The presence of bacilli in the urine, usually due to bladder or kidney infection. The existence of bacilli in the urine.
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Bacillaemia
An infection of the blood by bacilli.
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Baby clinic
A special clinic which deals with babies.
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Baby
A very young child who is not yet old enough to talk or walk. Child under 1 year of age, or not yet able to walk. An infant; a child before it begins to walk. The birth weight of most normal infants is between 6 pounds and 8V2 pounds with a broad average of 7V4…
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Babinski reflex
An unusual curling upwards of the big toe when a finger is lightly run across the sole of the foot, while the others turn down and spread out, a sign of hemiplegia and pyramidal tract disease. The Babinski reflex is a phenomenon observed when the sole of the foot is stroked from below the heel…
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Azygous vein
A vein which brings blood back into the vena cava from the abdomen.
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Azygous
Single, not one of a pair. The term “azygous” refers to the absence of a pairing or a structure that lacks a corresponding organ on the opposite side of the body. It is commonly used to describe certain organs, such as the heart, which do not have a twin organ on the opposite side. In…
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