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Anderson-Fabry disease
See: Fabry disease
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- Genome, canine See: Dog genome
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- Courier In the drug trade, someone who internally conceals and transports an illicit drug. Also called a body packer…
- Breast infection Infection of breast tissue usually caused by bacteria, most often staph (Staphylococcus aureus), which are…
- Anemia, iron deficiency Anemia, iron deficiency: The most common known form of nutritional disorder in the world, iron deficiency…
- Gas exchange The primary function of the lungs involving the transfer of oxygen from inhaled air into the blood and the…
- Chromosome complement The whole set of chromosomes for the species. In humans, the chromosome complement (which is also called the…
- Hallux varus An inward bending (varus) of the joint of the big toe (the hallux).
- Insulinoma A tumor of the beta cells in areas of the pancreas called the islets of Langerhans. Although not usually…
- Bronchitis, chronic Defined clinically as a daily cough with production of sputum for 3 months, two years in a row. In chronic…
- Tibia The larger of the two bones in the leg (the smaller one being the fibula). The tibia is familiarly known as…