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The circulation of blood around the whole body, except the lungs, starting with the aorta and returning through the venae cavae. System of blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries) that supplies all of the body except the lungs. The system of blood vessels that supplies all parts of the body except the lungs. It consists…

A therapy for phobias and other anxiety disorders in which patients are gradually given longer and longer exposures to the object of their fears.  

Describing an organ such as the heart that contracts and relaxes alternately. Having a heartbeat; rhythmically contracting and expanding; experiencing a systole.  

A severe form of spina bifida where the spinal cord pushes through a hole in the spine. A form of spina bifida in which the cavity of the projecting portion communicates with the central canal of the spinal cord. A spinal anomaly where a sac, holding a segment of the spinal cord, protrudes outward. This…

A swelling of the spinal cord, which results in the formation of cavities in it. Inflammation coincident with abnormal dilation of the central canal of the spinal cord.  

A benign tumour in sweat glands and ducts. A multiple benign tumor of the sweat glands, which shows as small hard swellings in the skin. Adenoma of the sweat glands, characterized by tiny, hard, papular formations. A growth of an inflammatory tumor originating from the sweat glands in the skin.  

Syringomyelia in the brain stem. Syringobulbia is closely associated with syringomyelia. Both are forms of brain stem neurological disorders that are characterized by a cavity or cyst (syrinx) in the spinal cord. Syringomyelia, which is the more common form, is characterized by cavitation of the central spinal cord and often extends downward along the entire…

A medical instrument made of a tube with a plunger which either slides down inside the tube, forcing the contents out through a needle as in an injection, or slides up the tube, allowing a liquid to be sucked into it. Device for withdrawing, injecting, or instilling a fluid. It usually includes a glass or…

A rash or open sore which is a symptom of the second stage of syphilis. The skin rash that appears in the second stage of syphilis, usually two months to two years after primary infection. Syphilides occur in crops that may last from a few days to several months. They denote a highly infectious stage…

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