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- Yeast genome All of the genetic information contained in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). The genomes of particular…
- Strabismus surgery Surgery for strabismus, a condition in which the visual axes of the eyes are not parallel and the eyes appear…
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- Airway The path air follows to get into and out of the lungs. The mouth and nose are the normal entry and exit…