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SBCC
Superficial basal cell carcinoma. A basal cell cancer of the skin that is superficial and has not infiltrated into deeper tissue. See: Basal cell carcinoma
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- Day sight Night blindness. Listed in medical dictionaries under 'Nyctalopia' from the Greek 'nyct' (night) + 'aloas'…
- Palindrome Pertaining to a palindrome. A DNA sequence that reads the same in both directions is a palindromic sequence.
- Mucolipidosis III A type of mucolipidosis characterized by deficiency of the enzyme N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase…
- Dysfunction, orgasmic See: Anorgasmia
- Arrector pili A microscopic band of muscle tissue which connects a hair follicle to the dermis. When stimulated, the…
- Hormone, androgenic Any hormone that promotes the development and maintenance of the male sex characteristics. Testosterone is an…
- Aldrec Trade name of the insecticide aldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- RV (rotavirus) Rotavirus):Aside from recreational vehicle, RV is an abbreviation for rotavirus, a leading cause of severe…
- Immunoglobulin D Abbreviated IgD. A class of immunoglobulins found as antibodies on the surface of B cells (B lymphocytes)…
- Hypoosmolarity In biochemistry, an abnormal decrease in the osmolarity of the body fluids