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Diabetes, insulin-dependent
Also called type 1 diabetes. See Diabetes, type 1
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- Internal radiation therapy Radiation therapy in which radioactive material is placed in or near a tumor
- Trp . Tryptophan. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Ankle joint The ankle joint is complex. It is made up of two joints: the true ankle joint and the subtalar joint: > >The…
- Anesthetic A substance that causes lack of feeling or awareness. A local anesthetic causes loss of feeling in a part of…
- FBLN3 The gene encoding the protein known as fibulin 3. See: Fibulin 3
- Ultrasound/Ultrasonography A test in which high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) are bounced off tissues and the echoes are converted…
- Cow genome See: Bovine genome
- Innate immunity Immunity that is naturally present and is not due to prior sensitization to an antigen from, for example, an…
- Fetus The unborn offspring from the end of the 8th week after conception (when the major structures have formed)…
- Condyloma A wartlike growth around the anus, vulva, or glans penis. There are three major types of condylomas, each of…
- Neonatology The art and science of caring medically for the newborn.