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The seed of Theobroma cacao used to prepare cacao butter (theobroma oil), chocolate, and cocoa. The cacao tree is indigenous to the tropical regions of South America but is now cultivated in other parts of the world, including Africa, the West Indies, and Central America. The tree produces large pods that vary in color from…

Blue staining threadlike inclusions of unknown origin, found in the red blood cells in severe anemia. They may appear as rings, figures-of-eight, or twists. They seem to be parts of the nucleus, with histones and iron but no DNA.  

The bursa between the Achilles tendon and the heel bone.  

A diagnostic test in which the patient ingests 13C-labeled or 14C-labeled urea, which binds to and can be measured in exhaled carbon dioxide. It is used to diagnose infection with Helicobacter pylori, a common cause of peptic ulcer.  

A method of mechanically assisted pulmonary inflation. A device administers air or oxygen to the lungs under a continuous pressure that is always greater than zero.  

A deformity in which the sternum projects anteriorly; caused by rickets or obstructed respiration in childhood.  

An accumulation of milk in the secretory ducts of the breast following delivery, causing a large area to become inflamed, hard, and tender.  

A version of braille in which abbreviations, contractions and other short forms of words are used in addition to the use of the standard alphabet and standard punctuation marks.  

A bone that forms a part of the medial portion of the acetabulum during fetal development. It subsequently fuses with the pubis.  

A bone formed by endochondral ossification developing from the primary centers of bone formation.