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See: Juvenile retinoschisis
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- Phagocytosis The process by which a cell engulfs particles such as bacteria, other microorganisms, aged red blood cells…
- Mass spectrometry An instrument used to identify chemicals in a substance by their mass and charge. Mass spectrometers are…
- Caudal anesthesia Anesthesia produced by injection of a local anesthetic into the caudal canal, the sacral portion of the…