Bulla

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L. bulla  = a bubble. The adjective is bullous; both are used to describe the morphology of a lesion.

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Calyx

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Gr. kalyx = husk or cup. A term applied especially to the recesses in the pelvis of the kidney (Pl: Calices).

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Cancer

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Gr. carcinos/carcinoma = crab. Defining Cancer Human beings and other animals have had cancer throughout recorded history. So it’s no surprise that from the dawn of history people have written…

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