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Prostaglandin E2
One of the prostaglandins, a group of hormone-like substances that participate in a wide range of body functions such as the contraction and relaxation of smooth muscle, the dilation and constriction of blood vessels, control of blood…
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- Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia: A syndrome characterized by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of muscles, tendons, and…
- Heritability The degree to which something is inherited.
- Cryoelectron microscopy See: Cryo-electron microscopy
- Transplant, renal Replacement of a diseased, damaged, or missing kidney with a donor kidney. Also called a kidney transplant…
- H and H H and H, sometimes written as 'H&H', is a popular shorthand for hemoglobin and hematocrit, two very…
- Port wine stain A mark on the skin that resembles port wine (porto) in its rich ruby red color. Due to an abnormal…
- Anesthesia, caudal epidural See Caudal anesthesia
- Absent eye Also called anophthalmia, a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe. Anophthalmia refers…
- Anthrax =4 cel ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our Anthrax Main…
- Eosinophilia, familial See: Familial eosinophilia
- Tricho- (prefix) Pertaining to hair. As in trichobezoar (a hair ball), trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling)…