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Computed tomography colography
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- Rib, vertebral One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be 'vertebral' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Living donor liver transplantation An option for patients who need a liver transplant. In this procedure, a healthy person (usually a family…
- Brittle diabetes A type of diabetes when a person's blood glucose (sugar) level often swings quickly from high to low and from…
- RNA inactivation A technique for inactivating genes in a cell through the introduction of double-stranded RNA into the cell…
- Vaginal birth after Cesarian section It was once the rule that, after a C-section, the next delivery also had to be by C-section. Now, vaginal…
- Papuliferous 1. Having papules. 2. Having pimples. Simply pimply. From papule, pimple + the Latin fero, to bear. Also…
- Lyophilize To freeze-dry. The material is rapidly frozen and dehydrated under high vacuum. The process is termed…
- Palindromic Pertaining to a palindrome. A DNA sequence that reads the same in both directions is a palindromic sequence
- Dissection The process of cutting apart or separating tissue as, for example, in the study of anatomy or in the course…