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KHM
Keratoderma hereditarium mutilans. See: Vohwinkel syndrome
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Show more- Iron An essential mineral. Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen (via hemoglobin in red blood cells) and…
- Noisome Offensive to the senses and especially disgusting, offensive, or harmful to the sense of smell. For example…
- Pinguicula Alternate spelling of pinguecula. Irrespective of spelling, the accent is on the second syllable which is…
- Nucleic acid >DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) which contains the hereditary information in humans and >RNA (ribonucleic acid)…
- Parasympathetic nervous system A part of nervous system that serves to slow the heart rate, increase the intestinal and gland activity, and…
- Recombinant clones Clones containing recombinant DNA molecules.
- Microsurgery Surgery through a microscope. Microsurgery is used to operate on very small structures, often requires…
- ACh (acetylcholine) Abbreviation for acetylcholine. See: Acetylcholine
- Syndrome, Turner-Kieser See Nail-patella syndrome
- Infantile myxedema Hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that starts after birth and is manifest by features…
- Macule A small localized change in the color of skin that is neither raised (elevated) nor depressed. Macules are…
- Mitochondria Normal structures responsible for energy production in cells. Mitochondria are located in the cytoplasm…