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Torre syndrome
See: Muir-Torre syndrome
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- Cephalgia, histamine A distinctive syndrome of headaches, also known as cluster headache or migrainous neuralgia. The common…
- Artery A vessel that carries blood high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body…
- Gland, sweat The sweat (sudoriferous) glands are small tubular structures situated within and under the skin (in the…
- Immunocow A cow that has been genetically engineered to produce human antibodies. An immunocow, when challenged with an…
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- QRS complex The deflections in the tracing of the electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), comprising the Q, R, and S waves, that…
- R-2 Street term for Rohypnol
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- Medical Repository The first medical magazine and the first scientific journal published in the United States. The Medical…