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Myc-
The plural of mycelium.
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- MAB Or mab. Abbreviation for monoclonal antibody. At the end of a generic drug name, -mab indicates that the drug…
- Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve A nerve that supplies sensation to the outer portion of the thigh. Abbreviated LFCN. See also: Meralgia…
- Rice rat A rodent capable of carrying the types of hantavirus that cause HPS (hantavirus pulmonary syndrome) in the…
- Whitehead A familiar term for what is medically called a closed comedo. A comedo, the primary sign of acne, consists of…
- Placenta, low Location of the placenta in the lower part of the uterus (womb) so that the placenta partially or completely…
- Neurofibromatosis type 2 Abbreviated NF2. A genetic disorder characterized by the growth of benign tumors of both acoustic nerves (the…
- Band, chromosome One of the transverse bands produced on chromosomes by differential staining techniques. Depending on the…
- Seizure, focal See: Partial seizure
- Pyloric stenosis Narrowing (stenosis) of the outlet of the stomach so that food cannot pass easily from it into the duodenum…
- Ephedra A medicinal herb, known scientifically as Ephedra sinica and Ephedra equisetina, also known as mahuang and…