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Fetus
Human conceptus growing in the uterus usually called a fetus from the seventh or eighth week of pregnancy. The developing young in the uterus after the second month pregnancy. The fertilized egg from the end of the embryonic period through birth. An unborn baby from two months after conception until birth, before which it is…
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Electroencephalography (EEG)
A technique that is used to diagnose abnormal electrical activity in the brain. An instrument that measures the electrical activity of the brain, which is developed in the cerebral cortex as a result of brain functioning. Electrodes are attached to the scalp to record impulses, and these impulses are registered on graph paper as a…
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Compound fracture
A fracture in which a broken bone breaks through the skin. A break in the bone where the bone protrudes through the skin, simple fracture. A fracture where the skin surface is damaged or where the broken bone penetrates the surface of the skin. Alternate term for open fracture, a type of fracture in which…
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Chromosomes
Structures in the cell nucleus that carry genetic information. Each human cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes; 22 pairs are autosomal, that is, they are the same in both sexes. The other pair are sex chromosomes, which are either XX (female) or XY (male). Structures in the nucleus of a cell that function in the…
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Cervical smear
A test in which a small sample of cells is removed from the surface of the cervix to detect abnormal changes in the cervix. Small amount of the secretions and superficial cells of the cervix of the uterus, which are examined microscopically to detect the presence of any abnormal cells; the smear is taken with…
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Celiac disease
A condition, caused by sensitivity of the intestinal lining to gluten, that leads to malabsorption of food from the intestines. A group of disorders characterized by diarrhea and malabsorption. Included is the disorder gluten-induced enteropathy. Disorder of children and adults caused by inability to tolerate gluten (wheat protein) and characterized by diarrhea (stools are pale,…
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Amniocentesis
A procedure in which a sample of the amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus is removed from the mother’s uterus for testing. The withdrawing of a sample of amniotic fluid, culturing the cells shed by the fetus, and examining them for biological and chromosomal defects. A procedure which involves taking a test sample of the…
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Albinism
A condition characterized by a lack of pigment in the hair, eyes, and skin. The absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes of animals. A condition in which a person lacks the pigment melanin and so has pink skin and eyes and white hair. It is hereditary and cannot be treated. A congenital…
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Disk (intervertebral disk)
A ring of cartilage and fibrous tissue with a pulpy or gel-like center located between the vertebrae of the spine. Disks act as shock absorbers and contribute to the spine’s flexibility. The flat, circular structure firmly embedded between the vertebrae (bones of the spine) to serve as a shock absorber for the spine by separating…
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Turmeric root
An underground rhizome from a perennial plant native to southern India and Asia. Comes in a red and yellow form, but only the yellow is eaten. One of the most important herbs for both internal and external use, it is also essential in most Indian cooking.
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