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Oryzomys palustris
See: Rice rat
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- DIDMOAD An acronym that stands for Diabetes Insipidus (inability to concentrate the urine), Diabetes Mellitus, Optic…
- Radiologist A physician specialized in radiology, the branch of medicine that uses ionizing and nonionizing radiation for…
- Ultrasound, endoscopic See: Endoscopic ultrasound
- Syndrome, Wolff-Parkinson-White A condition caused by an abnormality in the electrical system of the heart which normally tells the heart…
- Colitis Inflammation of the large intestine (the colon). There are many forms of colitis, including ulcerative…
- FGFR2 A mutation (change) in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene on chromosome 10 causes the…
- Nodule, Heberden A small hard fixed bump on the finger, usually at the last joint of the finger. A Heberden nodule is a…
- Syndrome, scalded skin See Scalded skin syndrome
- Atopy The genetic tendency to develop the classic allergic diseases -- atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis (hay…
- Cranial nerve IX The ninth cranial nerve is the glossopharyngeal nerve. The 12 cranial nerves, the glossopharyngeal nerve…
- Ovarian Of or pertaining to the ovary