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Microcephalin
See: Microcephalin 1
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- Digit, supernumerary An extra finger or toe
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- Macrognathia An abnormally large jaw. This condition is associated with pituitary gigantism, tumors, and other disorders…
- Chemoprevention The use of natural or laboratory-made substances to prevent a disease such as cancer. The regular use of…
- Substance, pressor See: Pressor substance
- Fever, relapsing See: Relapsing fever
- Turbinate A bone shaped like a top. The turbinate is a bone in the nose; it is an extension of the ethmoid bone, is…
- Inner ear There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The inner…
- Aromatase An enzyme involved in the production of estrogen that acts by catalyzing the conversion of testosterone (an…
- Basophilic leukocyte See: Basophil
- Trimethylaminuria (TMA) An inborn error of metabolism associated with an offensive body odor, the smell of rotting fish, due to the…