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- Glans 1) The glans penis, the rounded head of the penis. 2) The rounded head of the clitoris
- Autoimmune hepatitis A disease in which the body's immune system attacks liver cells, causing inflammation of the liver…
- Vernix caseosa A white cheesy substance that covers and protects the skin of the fetus and is still all over the skin of a…
- Posterior pituitary The back portion of the pituitary, a small gland in the head called the master gland. The posterior pituitary…
- Little lady of Flores The first skeleton, that of a diminuitive female, found on the Indonesian island of Flores belonging to a new…
- Antimicrobial drug A drug used to treat a microbial infection. 'Antimicrobial' is a general term that refers to a group of drugs…
- Tuberculosis, active The presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection with a positive chest X-ray. Treatment of active…
- Poison Control Center Special information centers set up to inform Americans about how to respond to potential poisoning. These…
- Intern In medicine, a doctor who has completed medical school and is engaged in a year of additional training at a…
- Interleukin-10 Abbreviated IL-10. An antiinflammatory and immunosuppressive substance produced within the body. IL-10 plays…