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Show more- Gonarthritis Inflammation of the knee joint
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA. One of two types of molecules that encode genetic information. (The other is RNA. In humans DNA is the…
- Scoliosis, congenital A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…
- P53 A tumor suppressor. The designation 'p53' stands for 'protein 53 kilodaltons' in size. p53 is a specific…
- Medicine, forensic See: Forensic medicine
- Vestibule of the ear A cavity in the middle of the bony labyrinth in the inner ear
- WM Abbreviation for 'white male' used by doctors as shorthand when jotting down the results of their physical…
- Abiotic 1. Not associated with living organisms.2. Anything in the environment incapable of life, such as the soil or…
- Ectoderm One of the three primary germ cell layers (the other two being the mesoderm and endoderm) that make up the…
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura A 'wastepaper basket' for those cases of immune thrombocytopenic purpura whose cause is still unknown. See…
- Triglycerides The major form of fat. A triglyceride consists of three molecules of fatty acid combined with a molecule of…
- Node Literally a knot, a node is a collection of tissue. For example a lymph node, is a collection of lymphoid…