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The gray layer in the white matter of the cerebellum.  

One of the two columns of erectile tissue on the dorsum of the penis.  

A mass having an irregular laminated structure like a starch grain; found in the prostate, meninges, lungs, and other organs in various diseases.  

An enlisted person in the U.S. Armed Forces who works as a member of the medical team. During duty in the armed forces he or she receives training and experience in one or more health-related fields. In wartime, a corpsman may be assigned as the only medically trained person to a field unit or a…

The superior portion of the midbrain consisting of two pairs of rounded bodies, the superior and inferior colliculi.  

Shadow test to determine refractive error of an eye.  

The blood pressure in the aorta during diastole minus the blood pressure during right atrial diastole. In intensively monitored patients, an indicator of the adequacy of blood flow through the epicardial coronary arteries, e.g., during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Patients whose CPP is > 15 mm Hg during CPR are more likely to regain spontaneous circulation…

The ratio of the blood flow in the coronary arteries when they are at rest to their blood flow when they are maximally stimulated or dilated.  

The amount of blood perfusing the heart muscle through the coronary arteries. This may be measured by one of several techniques including indicator dilution or use of radioisotopes.  

A technique of removing obstructions from the coronary artery with a cutting instrument inserted through a cardiac catheter.