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C. elegans
Caenorhabditis elegans, a roundworm
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- Fibroma, nonossifying A growing lesion with a fibroma structure. Treatment is by surgery
- Tube, auditory The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, also known as the Eustachian tube. The function of…
- Morton's metatarsalgia See: Morton's neuroma
- Q fever vaccine A vaccine against Q fever, an illness first recognized in Australia in the 1930's that affects people dealing…
- Histiocytosis, lipid A form of histiocytosis that affects lipid (fat) storage. Also known as Niemann- Pick disease…
- FMF (familial Mediterranean fever) An inherited disorder featuring short recurring crises of severe abdominal pain and bouts of fever. Other…
- Immunization, German measles Measles: See Immunization, MMR
- Chewing tobacco Tobacco that is chewed, not smoked. A form of smokeless tobacco. Chewing tobacco and snuff are the two main…
- Hemostasis, genetics of Inherited factors that play a role in hemostasis, the stoppage of blood flow through a blood vessel. There is…
- Syringe A device used in medicine to inject fluid into or withdraw fluid from the body. Medical syringes consist of a…
- Fear of going to bed An abnormal and persistent fear of going to bed. Sufferers of this fear experience anxiety even though they…