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Forensic
Dealing with the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems and legal proceedings as, for example, in forensic anthropology, forensic dentistry, forensic experts, forensic medicine (legal medicine), forensic pathology, forensic…
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Show more- Test, CA 125 See: CA 125
- Disease, Kikuchi A disorder that typically causes 'swollen glands' in the neck (cervical lymphadeniopathy) together with fever…
- Environmental toxicology The toxicity and toxicology of environmental pollutants in air, dust, sediment, soil and water, and natural…
- Contiguous gene syndrome A disorder due to deletion of multiple gene loci that are adjacent to one another. Contiguous gene syndromes…
- Gluteal Pertaining to the buttock region formed by the gluteal muscles (the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and…
- Simian virus 40 See: SV40
- Renal infection in children See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Motoneuron The term motoneuron is an elision of motor and neuron. See: Motor neuron
- Dermatophytic onychomycosis Ringworm of the nail, the most common fungus infection of the nails (onychomycosis). Onychomycosis makes the…
- Effective dose The dose of a drug that will achieve the desired effect
- Decortication Removal of part or all of the outer surface of an organ such as the lung, kidney, or brain
- Organic dust toxic syndrome A flu-like illness due to the inhalation of grain dust with symptoms including fever, chest tightness, cough…