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Pneumoconiosis
The deposition of particulate matter such as asbestos and silicon in the lungs. See also: Black lung disease
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- Laminaria A small rod-shaped piece of dried seaweed; when placed within the cervix, a laminaria causes it to gradually…
- Wart Wart: A local growth of the outer layer of the skin (the epidermis) caused by a virus. The virus of warts (a…
- Paranychia A frequent misspelling of Paronychia
- Radical dissection Removal of not only affected tissue, but also nearby tissue that may be covertly affected
- Hyoglossus The muscle that permits the tongue to be held on the floor of the mouth
- MEF2A A transcription factor that participates in vascular development. MEF2A is a member of the myocyte enhancer…
- Stockholm syndrome Sudden collapse into unconsciousness due to a disorder of heart rhythm in which there is a slow or absent…
- Radioactive tracer A radioactive molecule that can be sent through the body's circulatory or urinary system, with its progress…
- Monozygous twins Twin: Identical twins that originate from a single fertilized egg (a zygote)
- Treadmill A machine with a moving strip on which one walks without moving forward. A treadmill was originally a wide…