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Intercostal muscle
Muscle tissue between two ribs. This muscle is a type called skeletal muscle
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- FFI Fatal familial insomnia
- Radial drusen See: Malattia leventinese
- Care, nail See: Nail care
- ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) The angiotensins are peptides (substances smaller than proteins) that act as vasoconstricting agents (causing…
- Congenital hemolytic jaundice Jaundice: Known also as hereditary spherocytosis (HS), this is a genetic disorder of the red blood cell…
- Meningitis, aseptic Inflammation of the meninges that is not caused by bacterial infection. Viral meningitis is the most common…
- Cycle, menstrual See: Menstrual cycle
- Myocyte, cardiac See: Cardiac myocyte
- SMAD4 See: MADH4
- Diet, DASH See: DASH diet