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One of the National Academies of the United States. The Institute of Medicine conducts policy studies on health issues. For example, the Institute of Medicine issued reports and recommendations in September, 2001 on stem cell research and…
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Show more- Clavicle The bone extending from the breastbone (sternum) at the base of the front of the neck to the shoulder
- SCYA2 Small inducible cytokine A2. See: MPC1
- Allergic salute The person with allergic rhinitis (hay fever) often rubs his/her nose using the index finger. This is the…
- Penis, inflammation of the foreskin and glans In the uncircumcised male, balanitis (inflammation of the glans, the rounded head of the penis) and posthitis…
- BMI A person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by their height in meters (m) squared. BMI stands for body mass…
- Cord, umbilical See: Umbilical cord
- Syphilis, congenital The third stage of syphilis, in which the syphilis spirochetes infect the brain and other organs of the body…
- Simian virus 40 See: SV40
- Goiter, toxic multinodular Condition in which the thyroid gland contains multiple lumps (nodules) that are overactive and produce excess…
- Anthrax immunization Anthrax immunization: A series of six shots over six months and booster shots annually, the anthrax vaccine…
- Genome, plague See: Plague bacterium genome
- Cathexis In psychiatry, the concentration of psychic energy on an idea, object, or other object