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Avuncular
1. Literally, relating to an uncle. 2. Figuratively, suggestive of an uncle, as in geniality. 3 In medical genetics, pertaining to an aunt or uncle. An avuncular relationship is the genetic relationship between aunts and uncles and their…
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- Horace Albert Barker See: Barker, Horace Albert
- Ammonia A colorless gas with a very sharp odor. Made both by humans and by nature, ammonia dissolves easily in water…
- Melanoma, amelanotic A form of melanoma in which the malignant cells (melanocytes) do not make the pigment melanin. Amelanotic…
- Ethyl acrylate A substance used in making latex paints and textiles. The US government removed ethyl acrylate from its list…
- Mitochondrial DNA >NARP -- which stands for Neuropathy, Ataxia and Retinitis Pigmentosa:isease with proximal muscle weakness…
- Decease To depart from life; to die
- Solar keratosis Synonymous with actinic keratosis. See: Keratosis, actinic
- Pseudoparalysis, spastic Better known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). A dementing disease of the brain. CJD is believed to be due…
- Vocal cord One of two small bands of muscle within the larynx. These muscles vibrate to produce the voice. The vocal…
- RDIs (Reference Daily Intakes) Formerly known as hyaline membrane disease, a syndrome of respiratory difficulty in newborn infants caused by…