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Malaria, pregnancy-associated
Someone who is versed in or engaged in the study of malaria. "Independent malariologists believe it kills two million people a year, mainly children under 5 and 90 percent of them in Africa." (Tina Rosenberg, writing in The New York Times…
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Show more- Molars Molars are the large teeth at the back of the mouth.
- Gingivitis, necrotizing This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Nyctophobia Pathological fear of the dark, an abnormal and persistent dread of the dark. Sufferers experience anxiety…
- IL-4 Interleukin-4
- Surgery, reflux (fundoplication) A surgical technique that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the lower esophageal sphincter does not…
- Velocardiofacial syndrome A congenital malformation syndrome characterized by cleft palate, heart defects, abnormal facial structure…
- Lymphocyte A small white blood cell (leukocyte) that plays a large role in defending the body against disease…
- Nerve, first cranial The first cranial nerve is the olfactory nerve, the nerve that carries impulses for the sense of smell from…
- Polyhydramnios Too much amniotic fluid.
- Mouse genome All of the genetic information contained in the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus). The genomes of particular…
- Comedones The plural of comedo, the primary sign of acne, consisting of a dilated (widened) hair follicle filled with…
- Y-linkage The presence of a gene on the Y chromosome. Y-linkage is analogous to X-linkage (the presence of a gene on…