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Cilia
The fine hairlike projections from certain cells such as those in the respiratory tract that sweep in unison and help to sweep away fluids and particles. Some single-celled organisms use the rhythmical motion of cilia for locomotion. Cilia…
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- Spectrophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of ghosts. Sufferers of spectrophobia experience undue anxiety even though…
- Earache Pain in the ear. This can occur because of conditions within the ear itself, the ear canal, or the visible…
- Air travel with diabetes A concern for patients with diabetes is flying with medications and supplies. Letters from doctors are not…
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- Heart-hand syndrome See: Holt-Oram syndrome
- Goiter, toxic multinodular Condition in which the thyroid gland contains multiple lumps (nodules) that are overactive and produce excess…
- Pro- The likelihood that something will happen. For example, a probability of less than .05 indicates that the…
- Birth defect Any defect present in a baby at birth, irrespective of whether the defect is caused by a genetic factor or by…
- Gregarious parasite A parasite whose nutritional requirements permit several to many of them to live simultaneously in or on the…