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Cyst, thyrolingual
See: Thyroglossal cyst
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- SEMG Surface EMG
- Essential oil An oil derived from a natural substance, usually either for its healing properties or as a perfume. Some…
- Oligospermia Fewer sperm than normal. Azoospermia, by contrast, means absolutely no sperm at all.
- Annexins The annexins are a family of proteins first described in 1990. All of the annexin proteins share the property…
- Polish disease Syphilis. Depending upon someone's thoughts as to where the disease came from, syphilis was also known as the…
- Anton Chekhov See: Chekhov, Anton
- Zellweger syndrome A genetic disorder, also called the cerebrohepatorenal syndrome, characterized by the reduction or absence of…
- PAPPA Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons The professional organization of American orthopaedists. Literally, the practice of child straightening…
- Ad lib Abbreviation for the Latin 'ad libitum' meaning 'at pleasure' and 'at one's pleasure, as much as one desires…