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Virology
The study of viruses
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Show more- Informed consent A process in which a person learns key facts about a clinical trial, including potential risks and benefits…
- Hct (hematocrit) Hematocrit): Abbreviation for hematocrit. The hematocrit is the proportion, by volume, of the blood that…
- Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency A rare metabolic disorder, OTC is one of the urea-cycle disorders. The urea cycle is a series of five liver…
- A.c. Abbreviation on a prescription meaning before meals; from the Latin 'ante cibum', before meals. This is one…
- Marx See: Marx, Gertie F.
- Medical journal, first American See: First American medical journal
- Intervertebral foramen An opening between vertebrae through which nerves leave the spine and extend to other parts of the body. Also…
- Thymine (T) One member of the base pair A-T (adenine-thymine) in DNA.
- Gephyrophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of crossing bridges. Sufferers of this phobia experience undue anxiety even…
- Volar Pertaining to both the palm and sole. It comes from word 'vola' which the ancient Romans used for 'the palm…
- Ejaculation Ejection of sperm and seminal fluid
- West Nile encephalitis West Nile encephalitis: A febrile disease caused by the West Nile virus that is transmitted from birds to the…