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Papilloma, intraductal
A benign, wart-like growth that occurs in breast ducts
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- Transmission, vertical Transmission of a disease-causing agent (a pathogen) vertically from mother directly to baby during the…
- Tooth root The lower two-thirds of a tooth. The roots are normally buried in bone, and serve to anchor the tooth in…
- Radial head dislocation See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Rate, death The number of deaths in the population divided by the average population (or the population at midyear) is…
- Gastropathy Disease of the stomach, as in hypoproteinemic hypertrophic gastropathy. Gastropathy comes from gastro-…
- Xerophthalmia Dry eyes. Xerophthalmia can be associated with systemic diseases such as Sjogren' s syndrome, systemic lupus…
- Daughter 1. A female offspring. 2. A female adopted child. 3. A product of radioactive decay. 4. A cell resulting from…
- Dystonia Dystonia: Involuntary movements and prolonged muscle contraction, resulting in twisting body motions, tremor…
- Thorn, George W. American endocrinologist (1906-2004) who was a pioneer in the use of cortisone for treating Addison's…
- ALOX5AP Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein. See: FLAP