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Biopsy
The removal of a sample of tissue for purposes of diagnosis. (Many definitions of 'biopsy' stipulate that the sample of tissue is removed for examination under a microscope. This may or may not be the case. The diagnosis may be achieved by…
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Show more- Atopy The genetic tendency to develop the classic allergic diseases -- atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis (hay…
- Nail care Care of the fingernails and toenails. Many nail problems are due to poor nail care. Recommendations for…
- Hand-foot-and-mouth disease A viral syndrome with a rash on the hands and feet and in the mouth. The internal rash (the enanthem)…
- Alanine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. Alanine is not an 'essential' amino acid. It is not…
- Flores man See: Homo floresiensis
- Lung cancer, non-small cell Lung cancer, non-small cell: Cancer of the lung which is not of the small cell carcinoma (oat cell carcinoma)…
- Cranial nerve, second The second cranial nerve is the optic nerve, the nerve that connects the eye to the brain and carries the…
- Zinc deficiency dermatitis and diarrhea Diarrhea: Among the consequences of zinc deficiency, dermatitis (skin inflammation) and diarrhea are…
- Cerebral fornix An arching fibrous band in the brain connecting the two lobes of the cerebrum. (The cerebrum is the largest…
- DM Myotonic dystrophy
- Pulse, cannonball See: Pulse, water hammer
- Designer estrogen An engineered drug that possesses some, but not all, of the actions of estrogen. Designer estrogens are…