area — 1. [TA] Any circumscribed surface or space. 2. All of the part supplied by a given artery or nerve. 3. A part of an organ having a special function, as the motor a. of the brain. SEE ALSO … Medical dictionary
proamnion — An area of the extraembryonic membranes beneath, and in front of, the developing head of a young embryo that remains without mesoderm for some time. * * * pro·am·ni·on am nē .än, ən n, pl ni·ons … Medical dictionary
tumor — 1. Any swelling or tumefaction. 2. SYN: neoplasm. 3. One of the four signs of inflammation (t., calor, dolor, rubor) enunciated by Celsus. [L. t., a swelling] acinar cell t. a … Medical dictionary
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
Testicular cancer — Classification and external resources 7.4 × 5.5 cm seminoma in a radical orchiectomy specimen. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
Pineal gland — Diagram of pituitary and pineal glands in the human brain Latin glandula pinealis Gray s … Wikipedia
Germinoma — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a germinoma. H E stain. ICD O: 9060 9061, M … Wikipedia
speech — /speech/, n. 1. the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one s thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity. 2. the act of speaking: He expresses… … Universalium
speech disorder — n. any conspicuous speech imperfection, or variation from accepted speech patterns, caused either by a physical defect in the speech organs or by a mental disorder, as aphasia, stuttering, etc. * * * ▪ medicine Introduction any of the… … Universalium
Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor — ICD9|192 Caption = MRI of an AT/RT ICDO = 9508/3 OMIM = 609322 DiseasesDB = 30780 MedlinePlus = 000768 eMedicineSubj = ped eMedicineTopic = 3012 MeshID = D016543 Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a rare tumor usually diagnosed in… … Wikipedia