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- Melanoma, benign A tumor of the melanocytes that is not cancerous
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- Chromatids The daughter strands of a duplicated chromosome joined together by a centromere.
- Cosmid DNA from a bacterial virus into which is spliced a small fragment of a genome to be amplified and sequenced…
- Spots, Koplik's Little spots inside the mouth that are highly characteristic of the early (prodromal) phase of measles…
- Node, atrioventricular The atrioventricular (AV) node is an electrical relay station between the atria (the upper) and the…
- Uteroglobin A protein that is induced by progesterone and binds it and that inhibits the enzyme phospholipase A2 (PLA2)…
- Lightheadedness A feeling you are 'going to faint.' Lightheadedness is medically distinct from dizziness, unsteadiness, and…
- Vena cava, superior A large vein that receives blood from the head, neck, upper extremities, and thorax and empties it into the…
- Outlet The exit or opening. The means by which something escapes.