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Acromion
The oblong process at the top of the spine of the scapula
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Calories
With a capital "C," a Calorie is the equivalent of a kilocalorie, or 1000 calories. With a lower-case "c," a calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a gram of water 1 degree Celsius (from 14.5 to 15.5 degrees Celsius).
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Epicondyle
A protuberance at the end of a bone
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Humerus
A bone in the top part of the arm that articulates with the scapula at the shoulder joint
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Hydrostatic
An adjective meaning "immersed in water"
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Iliac
Referring to the wide bone that forms the upper part of the hip bone
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Isotope
An isotope is a form of an element that, while possessing the same number of protons as all other forms of the element, differs in its number of neutrons. Isotopes have the same atomic number as the other forms of the element, but different atomic weights. Radioactive isotopes emit alpha, beta, or gamma radiation.
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Midaxillary
Pertaining to the mid-armpit
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Olecranon process
The large part of the ulna that projects behind the elbow joint
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Protein-energy malnutrition
Malnutrition caused by a deficiency of protein and kilocalories
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Subcutaneous
Referring to underneath the skin