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Pigment
A substance that gives color to tissue. Pigments are responsible for the color of skin, eyes, and hair
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- Olfactory Pertaining to olfaction, the sense of smell
- Scutellaria barbata A Chinese herb that belongs to a group of herbs named Scutellaria (scullcap or skullcap). It is related to…
- R-tPA Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator. See: Tissue plasminogen activator
- Magnet therapy An alternative therapy in which magnetic fields are administered by application of magnets to certain parts…
- Lymphangitis The red streaking and gland (lymph node) swelling in the area of an injury especially on the extremities. It…
- Ataxia telangiectasia mutated See: ATM
- Agammaglobulinemia Total or near-total absence of gamma globulin, a protein fraction of the blood rich in antibodies, due to…
- Proximo- Proximal
- Midwife, certified professional See: Certified professional midwife
- Pulse, collapsing See: Pulse, water hammer
- Hypertrophy Enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part of the body due to the increased size of the constituent cells…