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- Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor See: Cox-2 inhibitor
- Shoulder A structure made up of two main bones: the scapula (shoulder blade) and the humerus (the long bone of the…
- Polymorphism A variation in the DNA that is too common to be due merely to new mutation. A polymorphism must have a…
- Basilar fracture A break in bone at the base of the skull. About a half of basilar fractures are caused by bicycle or motor…
- Pancreas, annular An abnormal ring of pancreatic tissue that encircles the duodenum and often causes intestinal obstruction…
- Induration Induration: Localized hardening of soft tissue of the body. The area becomes firm, but not as hard as bone
- Crohn colitis Crohn disease involving only the large intestine (colon). Crohn disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder…
- Heteroclite Deviating from the ordinary; irregular or abnormal; anomalous. As, for example, retroviruses represent a…
- Pupil The opening of the iris. The pupil may appear to open (dilate) and close (constrict) but it is really the…
- Quality adjusted life year (QALY) A year of life adjusted for its quality or its value. A year in perfect health is considered equal to 1.0…