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- Microbicide An agent that kills microbes, minute forms of life (e.g. bacteria, fungi, and protozoal parasites), some…
- Witkop syndrome A genetic disorder characterized by the absence of several teeth at birth and abnormalities of the nails. The…
- Acoustic neuroma A benign tumor that may develop on the hearing and balance nerves near the inner ear. The tumor results from…
- Tube, tympanostomy A small plastic tube inserted into the eardrum to keep the middle ear aerated for a prolonged period of time…
- Smooth muscle One of the three types of muscle tissue in the body (skeletal, smooth, cardiac). Generally forms the…
- Shock, shell The World War I name for what is known today as post-traumatic stress, this is a psychological disorder that…
- Interleukins Substances used in biological therapy. Interleukins stimulate the growth and activities of certain kinds of…
- Asphyxia Impaired or impeded breathing.
- Vaccine, rubella A vaccine designed to prevent rubella, or German measles. German measles was once seen merely as a child's…
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