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- Cytology The medical and scientific study of cells. Cytology refers to a branch of pathology, the medical specialty…
- Association of American Medical Colleges The AAMC is a nonprofit association of the 125 accredited U.S. medical schools; the 16 accredited Canadian…
- Memory, short-term A system for temporarily storing and managing information required to carry out complex cognitive tasks such…
- Disease, Lou Gehrig Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a classic motor neuron disease. Motor neuron diseases are progressive…
- Orgasm The climax of coitus, consisting of a series of involuntary muscle contractions in the anus, lower pelvic…
- Zinc A mineral essential to the body, zinc is a constituent of many enzymes that permit chemical reactions to…
- Pilonidal cyst A special kind of abscess that occurs in the cleft between the buttocks. Forms frequently in adolescence…
- Vision, peripheral See: Peripheral vision
- Son 1. Principally, a male offspring. 2. Also a male adopted child. 3. A term of address for a male. From the Old…