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American College of Surgeons (ACS)
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) was formed in 1913 under the aegis of Dr. John Miller Turpin Finney 'to elevate the standard of surgery, to establish a standard of competency and of character for practitioners of surgery, and to…
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- Cyclooxygenase inhibitor See: Cox-1 inhibitor; Cox-2 inhibitor
- Syndrome, battered child A disease in which children are physically abused. The battered child syndrome is a form of child abuse. Not…
- Enzyme, Warburg's yellow A key respiratory enzyme discovered by the German biochemist Otto Heinrich Warburg (1883-1970), a pioneer in…
- Anal papilla A skin tag that projects up from the junction between the skin and the inside lining of the anus. Anal…
- Frozen shoulder Frozen shoulder: Constant severe limitation of the range of motion of the shoulder due to scarring around the…
- APC (immunology) Antigen-presenting cell, a cell that can 'present' antigen in a form that T cells can recognize it. Among the…
- Vanishing twin A twin detected in early pregnancy that is miscarried, frequently by resorption, without clinical signs or…
- Phosphate A form of phosphoric acid. Calcium phosphate makes bones and teeth hard.
- Date, expiration The date for a drug estimated for its shelf life with proper storage in sealed containers away from harmful…
- Disease, cystine transport Commonly known as cystinuria, this is an inherited (genetic) disorder of the transport of an amino acid (a…
- Catechol-O-methyltransferase COMT. An enzyme that catalyzes the degradation of catecholamines, including the neurotransmitters dopamine…