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- Four-finger crease See: Simian crease
- Memory, long-term A system for permanently storing, managing, and retrieving information for later use. Items of information…
- Osteogenesis imperfecta tarda See: Osteogenesis imperfecta type I.
- Gene, suicide A gene whose expression in a cell is lethal for that cell. Suicide genes form the basis of a strategy for…
- Tear gland The gland that makes tears. An abnormality of the tear glands can impair the production of the tears and lead…
- Breast cancer Breast cancer: Breast cancer is diagnosed with self- and physician-examination of the breasts, mammography…
- Cryoprobe A surgical probe, a long slender pointed surgical instrument, used to apply extreme cold to tissues. From…
- PCB See: PCBs
- Chamomile An herb often used in the form of a tea as a sedative. Allergic reactions to chamomile can occur…
- Diabesity Diabetes caused by overweight or obesity. From diabetes + obesity. Synonymous with the usual form of type 2…
- Anastomosis The connection of normally separate parts or spaces so they intercommunicate. An anastomosis may be naturally…