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Placental bone morphogenetic protein
See: MIC-1
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- Base of tongue The back third of the tongue. In contrast to the anterior tongue, which is the front two-thirds of the…
- Perianal Located around the anus, the opening of the rectum to the outside of the body. Peri- is a prefix borrowed…
- Varicella immunization See Chickenpox immunization
- Peripheral nervous system ): That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous…
- Gesundheit Interjection used to wish 'good health,' especially to someone who has sneezed. In this situation, Gesundheit…
- Idiopathic sclerosing cholangitis See: Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Apolipoprotein E A type of lipoprotein (a protein connected to a fat). Apolipoprotein E is abbreviated ApoE and the gene that…
- Diesel exhaust The exhaust generated by diesel engines. This exhaust is a complex mixture of combustion products of diesel…
- Baseline 1. Information gathered at the beginning of a study from which variations found in the study are measured.2…
- Ankle joint The ankle joint is complex. It is made up of two joints: the true ankle joint and the subtalar joint: > >The…