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- Vertebrae, lumbar There are 5 lumbar vertebrae. The lumbar vertebrae are situated between the thoracic vertebrae and the sacral…
- Vascular dementia A common form of dementia in older persons that is due to cerebrovascular disease, usually with stepwise…
- Lymphoma, lymphoblastic A rapidly moving, aggressive form of lymphoma most often seen in children or young adults. Treatment may be…
- Breast bone Breast bone: Familiar name for the sternum, the long flat bone in the middle of the front of the chest. The…
- Uterus, prolapsed A uterus that has moved from its normal position in the abdominal cavity, usually into a lower position…
- Relapsing fever An acute infection with recurrent episodes of fever caused by spirochetes of the genus Borrelia which are…
- Caspase-3 See: Caspase 3
- Levite A member of an ancient caste of hereditary Jewish priests. Membership in the Levites is determined by…
- Genome, chicken See: Chicken genome
- Typhus, African tick One of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted…
- Yeast vulvitis A yeast infection of the external genital organs of the female (the vulva). The vulva includes the labia…