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Neural
Having to do with nerve cells
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- ALMS1 A gene on chromosome 2p13. Alstrom syndrome is caused by mutation of ALMS1
- Saccharin An artificial sweetener which diluted in water is 300-500 times sweeter than the sugar sucrose. (Saccharin is…
- Dextroposition Move to the right
- Fallopian tube One of the two Fallopian tubes that transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus (the womb). In the…
- Neutral posture The posture when the joints are not bent and the spine is aligned and not twisted. Working in neutral…
- Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 A rare but dramatic genetic disorder that turns muscles, tendons and ligaments into bone, threatening to…
- Cerebral vascular disease See: Cerebrovascular disease
- Aase-Smith syndrome II A genetic disorder that may be detected during early infancy and is characterized by the presence of three…
- Watermelon stomach Parallel red sores in the stomach that look like the stripes on a watermelon. Frequently seen with cirrhosis…
- Turbinectomy Removal of a turbinate bone. The turbinate is a bone in the nose; it is an extension of the ethmoid bone, is…
- Fear of the number 13 A morbid fear of the number 13. Also known as triskaidekaphobia. Written reference to the superstitious fear…