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Intractable
Unstoppable. For example, intractable diarrhea or intractable pain.
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- Clones, recombinant Clones containing recombinant DNA molecules.
- Olivo- Pertaining to the olive, a structure in the brain
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- PARK10 Familial Parkinson disease type 10
- DPT immunization Immunization to protect against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. DPT immunizations are…
- Spasm, coronary artery See: Coronary artery spasm
- Radical dissection Removal of not only affected tissue, but also nearby tissue that may be covertly affected
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) PCR
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