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- ACh (acetylcholine) Abbreviation for acetylcholine. See: Acetylcholine
- Pregnancy radiation exposure See: Prenatal radiation exposure
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- Gland, tarsal See: Meibomian gland
- Attenuated FAP Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis
- Hair, exclamation point Exclamation point hair is a key diagnostic finding in a disorder called alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is…
- Osteogenesis, electrically stimulated Bone growth caused by implanting electrodes in an area of bone and sending electrical current to them. This…
- Synovial fluid The slippery fluid that lubricates joints and provides nutrients to the cartilage. Also known as the synovia
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- Neuroscientist A scientist who studies the nervous system, including the neural basis of behavior; parts of the nervous…