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Disc
Shortened terminology for an intervertebral disc, a disk-shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the bones of the spinal column. The center of a disc, called the nucleus, is soft, springy and receives the shock of standing…
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Show more- Uterine tube Also called the Fallopian tube. There are two Fallopian tubes, one on each side. They transport the egg from…
- Cystic fibrosis A combining form denoting a cell. Derived from the Greek "kytos" meaning "hollow, as a cell or container."…
- Diseases, Musculoskeletal, Nat'l Inst Al Institute of Arthritis and (NIAMS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. As its somewhat…
- Lung cancer, non-small cell Lung cancer, non-small cell: Cancer of the lung which is not of the small cell carcinoma (oat cell carcinoma)…
- Poland syndactyly A unique pattern of one-sided malformations characterized by a defect of the chest (pectoralis) muscle on one…
- Salient Standing out. Projecting. When the true nature of a disease is poorly understood, it is often classified by…
- Emergency supplies kit An infectious disease that has newly appeared in a population or that has been known for some time but is…
- Colorectal polyp A polyp (a fleshy growth) on the inside lining of the colon or rectum. For more information, see: Colon polyp
- Non-insulin-dependent diabetes Type 2 diabetes. See also Diabetes, type 2.
- Lederberg, Joshua (1925- ) American geneticist and microbiologist who received the Nobel prize in 1958 for his work in…
- Coprolalia The excessive and uncontrollable use of foul or obscene language, including words related to feces (bowel…
- Disease, Kawasaki A syndrome of unknown origin, mainly affecting young children, causing fever, reddening of the eyes…