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Chlorinated camphene
See: Toxaphene
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- Monochromat A person with one of the many forms of colorblindness
- Gynecologist A doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the female reproductive organs. The word 'gynecologist'…
- Arc eye A condition experienced by welders who do not use adequate eye protection. The intense ultraviolet light…
- Subglottis The lower part of the larynx just below the vocal cords down to the top of the trachea, which takes air to…
- Eye chart test This test measures how well you see at various distances. The eye chart itself -- the usual one is called…
- Papilloma, cutaneous A small tag of skin that may have a stalk (a peduncle). Cutaneous papillomas may appear on the skin almost…