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A malignant tumor growing from fibrous tissue, which holds bones, muscles, and other organs in place.
Fibrosis and scarring of the leg muscles causing difficulty walking.
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A nonclinical spontaneous discharge of a small group of neurons in the cerebral cortex which can only be seen on an EEG. It is unlike a partial seizure which is observed clinically.
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cerebral cortex ; electroencephalography (EEG) ; partial seizure ; seizure
A soft spot; skin and membrane covered spaces remaining at the junction of the sutures, especially between the frontal and parietal bones, in the incompletely covered skull of the fetus or neonate. The fontanel usually closes after birth but in hydrocephalus, it may remain open.
An opening in a bone (e.g. skull or spine) through which nerves (e.g. cranial nerves or spinal nerve roots/nerve sheaths, respectively) and blood vessels pass.
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Large opening at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord and vertebral arteries pass from the vertebral canal into the cranial cavity.
The rostral-most portion of the brain; commonly used to denote cerebral hemispheres and diencephalon; associated with higher intellectual functions.
brain ; cerebral hemisphere ; diencephalon ; rostral
White matter structure containing axons that connect the hippocampus to the hypothalamus and septal nuclei.
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axon ; hippocampus ; hypothalamus ; septal nuclei ; white matter
One of four well-defined portions (i.e. lobes) of each cerebral hemisphere that is located at the front part of the brain; controls movement and associates the functions of other cortical areas.
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brain ; cerebral hemisphere ; cortical ; lobe
A kingdom of multicellular lower plants lacking chlorophyll, e.g. mold, mildew, yeast, mushrooms. The fungus body normally consists of filamentous strands called mycelium and reproduces through dispersal of spores.
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