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Giant intestinal fluke
Fasciolopsis buski. See: Fasciolopsis
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- Kilobase Unit of length of DNA equal to 1000 nucleotide bases
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- Receptor 1. In cell biology, a structure on the surface of a cell (or inside a cell) that selectively receives and…
- Ventilation The exchange of air between the lungs and the atmosphere so that oxygen can be exchanged for carbon dioxide…
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- Nerve palsy, laryngeal Paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, a branch of the vagus nerve (a long and important nerve that…