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Syndrome, thoracic outlet
A condition due to compromise of blood vessels or nerve fibers between the armpit (axilla) and base of the neck, usually due to compression of nerves or blood vessels between the neck and shoulders. Symptoms include pain, arm weakness, and…
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- Nail grooves See: Beau's lines
- Remodelling, chromatin See: Chromatin remodeling
- Hip replacement, total Hip replacement, total: Surgery in which the diseased ball and socket of the hip joint are completely removed…
- Hormone, T3 Triiodothyronine, a thyroid hormone. The number 3 is usually in subscript
- Biofluid A biological fluid. Biofluids can be excreted (such as urine or sweat), secreted (such as breast milk or…
- Chronic wasting disease A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) of North American deer and elk, a progressive…
- Anthrax =4 cel ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our Anthrax Main…
- Immunotoxin A hybrid molecule created by coupling an antibody or antigen with part or all of a toxin. The hybrid molecule…
- Fear of mirrors An abnormal and persistent fear of mirrors. Sufferers experience undue anxiety even though they realize their…
- Fat scales See: Bioelectric impedance analysis
- Sixth cranial nerve The sixth cranial nerve is the abducent nerve, a small motor nerve that has one task: to supply a muscle…