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Body type
A somewhat old-fashioned term used to classify the human shape into three primary types: ectomorphic, mesomorphic, or endomorphic
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- Meter, pH See: pH meter
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- Darier disease A genetic skin disease characterized by slowly progressive hardening of the skin (keratoses) around the hair…
- EYCL3 A gene for brown/blue eye color located on chromosome 15. See also: Eye color
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- Gesundheit Interjection used to wish 'good health,' especially to someone who has sneezed. In this situation, Gesundheit…
- Sclerosis, multiple The injection of a chemical irritant into a vein to sclerose ("harden") it. The chemical irritates the lining…