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Tubule
A small tube.
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- Aneurysmal bruit A blowing sound heard over an aneurysm, a widening of a vessel. Bruit is French for noise
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- Electrophysiology The biomedical field dealing with the study of electric activity in the body. Electrophysiology includes the…
- Botulinum toxin A toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that is the most poisonous biological substance…
- ERT (estrogen replacement therapy) Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) is used to treat menopause. It reduces or stops the short-term changes of…