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• Caruncle
  A fleshy outgrowth, without feathers, seen on the neck and face of a bird. It is also referred to as fowl's comb and usually seen
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• Hyperparathyroidism
  The parathyroid glands are located in the neck, near or attached to the back side of the thyroid gland. They produce parat
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• Superior vena cava
  ...innominate veins), which also receive blood from the upper limbs, eyes and neck, behind the lower border of the first right costal cartilage. The azygos ve
  975 B (165 words) - 22:15, 28 June 2012
• Thyroid Gland
  The thyroid gland, the largest of the endocrine glands, is located in the neck just below the thyroid cartilage of the larynx. It consists of two lobes, o
  342 B (57 words) - 13:00, 2 October 2012
• Rhabdomyosarcoma
  ...aces in the body. The most common sites are the structures of the head and neck, the urogenital tract, and the arms or legs. Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most c
  452 B (78 words) - 22:11, 11 October 2012
• Methotrexate
  ...in the uterus, breast cancer, lung cancer, certain cancers of the head and neck, certain types of lymphoma, and leukemia (cancer that begins in the white b
  1 KB (172 words) - 11:45, 31 August 2014
• Thyroid Storm
  ...ism. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland that is situated in the neck below the voice box. It produces hormones that control your weight, tempera
  1 KB (211 words) - 12:25, 13 October 2012
• Tinea versicolor
  ...fection that affects the skin, most commonly appearing on the back, chest, neck and upper arms. It is caused by an overgrowth of yeast, which normally live
  1 KB (177 words) - 18:12, 20 January 2013
• Phenylpropanolamine
  ...f the smooth muscle to increase smooth muscle tone of the urethra, bladder neck, and internal urethral sphincter.
  468 B (70 words) - 21:08, 5 March 2013
• Apex
  ...the rounded upper part of the human lung. It extends into the root of the neck, reaching between 2.5 cm and 4 cm above the level of the sternal end of the
  357 B (64 words) - 16:51, 31 January 2018
• Carotid endarterectomy
  Your carotid arteries are located on each side of your neck and extend from your aorta in your chest to enter the base of your skull. T
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• Tamsulosin
  ...r medications in the class called alpha blockers, work by relaxing bladder neck muscles and muscle fibers in the prostate itself and make it easier to urin
  269 B (42 words) - 17:10, 14 March 2013
• Sternocleidomastoid
  ...rs of the anterior portion of the neck. When acting together it flexes the neck and extends the head. When acting alone it rotates to the opposite side (co
  309 B (50 words) - 01:56, 23 March 2013
• L'Hermite's sign
  ...voked when a practitioner pounds on the posterior cervical spine while the neck is flexed; this is caused by involvement of the posterior columns.
  359 B (60 words) - 20:34, 10 April 2013
• Meningism
  Meningism is the triad of nuchal rigidity (neck stiffness), photophobia (intolerance of bright light) and headache.
  115 B (16 words) - 20:44, 10 April 2013
• Tracheostomy
  ...tracheostomy) consists of making an incision on the anterior aspect of the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea. The resulti
  504 B (84 words) - 14:51, 20 April 2013
• Tracheostom
  A tracheostomy is a surgical procedure to create an opening through the neck into the trachea (windpipe). A tube is usually placed through this opening
  268 B (46 words) - 13:58, 28 April 2013
• Headache
  ...k. It can be a symptom of a number of different conditions of the head and neck.
  161 B (31 words) - 17:41, 30 April 2013
• Myalgia
  ...eds immediate medical attention. Parents, who have children complaining of neck pain and fever, should direct their children to try the chin to chest stret
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• Adam’s apple
  ...nically known as the '''laryngeal prominence''') is a feature of the human neck and refers to the lump or protrusion that is formed by the angle of the thy
  215 B (36 words) - 02:33, 4 May 2013