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Syndrome, Sjogren
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- Fracture, torsion A fracture, also called a spiral fracture, in which a bone has been twisted apart. NTER> A fracture is any…
- Hg Symbol for the metallic element mercury. The abbreviation 'mm Hg' means millimeters of mercury, the height of…
- Spermatic cord A group of structures which go through the inguinal canal to the testis. The structures include the vas…
- Hay fever Hay fever: A seasonal allergy to airborne particles characterized by itchy eyes, runny nose, nasal…
- Passive smoking The inhaling of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) by someone who is not smoking. See: ETS
- Genome, Mus musculus All of the genetic information contained in Mus musculus, the laboratory mouse. The genomes of particular…
- Embolus Something that travels through the bloodstream, lodges in a blood vessel and blocks it. Examples of emboli…
- Palliative treatment To palliate a disease is to treat it partially and insofar as possible, but not cure it completely…