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Thickening and hardening of the skin with exaggeration of its normal markings (resembles elephant…

A tough band of tissue that serves to connect the articular extremities of bones…

Band of muscle beyond which jejunal tube placement is typically made in order to…

(pl. ligamenta flava) The yellow band of fibrous connective tissue connecting the laminae of…

Disinfectant registered for use against a specific major group of organisms (gram-negative or gram-positive…

A precancerous, slowly developing change in a mucous membrane characterized by thickened, white, firmly…

A thin plate or scale.

A procedure using a type of endoscope consisting of an illuminated tube with an…

Any surgical incision into the peritoneal cavity, usually performed under general or regional anesthesia,…

The portion of the pharynx below the upper edge of the epiglottis; it opens…

Spasmodic obstruction of the larynx caused by endotracheal intubation, aspiration, chemical irritation or hypocalcemia.

An inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi causing hoarseness, dyspnea, and nonproductive cough;…