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Blastokinin
See: Uteroglobin
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- Polycystic kidney disease Polycystic kidney disease: One of the genetic disorders characterized by the development of innumerable cysts…
- Osteoclasis The surgical destruction of bone tissue. Osteoclasis is performed to reconstruct a bone that is malformed…
- Chickenpox rash Chickenpox rash: Chickenpox is characterized by a rash, often the first sign of the disease. The rash of…
- Iron An essential mineral. Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen (via hemoglobin in red blood cells) and…
- PSA See: Primary sclerosing cholangitis.
- Polychlorocamphene See: Toxaphene
- NTD Neural tube defect, a major birth defect caused by abnormal development of the neural tube, the structure…
- Cut An area of severed skin. Wash a cut or scrape it with soap and water, and keep it clean and dry. Putting…
- Seckel syndrome The second cranial nerve is the optic nerve, the nerve that connects the eye to the brain and carries the…
- Occult Hidden. Occult blood is hidden from the eye but is nonetheless present and can be detected by chemical tests…