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- Power outage and the heat When power goes out, water purification systems may not be functioning fully. Use bottled water for eating or…
- Resorb Literally, to absorb again. To lose substance. Some of a tooth may be resorbed
- Tunica albuginea The whitish membrane within the penis that surrounds the spongy chambers (corpora cavernosa) in the penis and…
- Canine genome See: Dog genome
- Mutation, somatic See: Somatic mutation.
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy Sentinel lymph node biopsy: Examination of the first lymph node ('gland') that receives lymphatic drainage…
- Syndrome, giant platelet Nard-Soulier syndrome): This condition is a primary problem of platelets in which the platelets lack the…
- Homocystinuria A genetic disease due to an enzyme deficiency. Among other events, there is a buildup of the amino acid…
- Myelitis Inflammation of the spinal cord.
- Preleukemia A condition in which the bone marrow does not produce enough blood cells. This condition may progress to…