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KHM
Keratoderma hereditarium mutilans. See: Vohwinkel syndrome
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Show more- Tactile Having to do with touch
- Sex region Y A region on the Y chromosome that determines the sex of the individual. This region which goes by the symbol…
- Christian Boehmer Anfinsen, Jr. See: Anfinsen, Christian Boehmer, Jr.
- Beijerinck, Martinus W. (1851-1931) Dutch microbiologist who was the first person to use the term 'virus' for the invisible…
- Silver A metal used in some medications and in many 'natural' remedies, as well as in silver amalgam for filling…
- Base of tongue The back third of the tongue. In contrast to the anterior tongue, which is the front two-thirds of the…
- Adenomyomata Plural form of adenomyoma
- Ampulla In anatomy, a sac-like enlargement of a canal or duct. The ampulla of Vater is the enlargement of the ducts…
- Dr. Andrew Weil Dr. Andrew Weil is a physician and proponent of alternative medicine. Dr. Weil is the Director and founder of…
- Surgeon General In the United States, the chief medical officer of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPS), the agency…
- Labiodental sound A sound that requires the involvement of the teeth and lips, such as 'v,' which involves the upper teeth and…
- IU (international unit) An international unit (IU) is an internationally accepted amount of a substance. This type of measure is used…